At Greenhaus Prints, we illustrate all of the designs we sell as prints by hand so you know that love - and patience - has gone into each one!
To welcome you to our little brand, we will be doing a series of blog posts spotlighting each of our 10 prints which we started with when we opened our independent online shop. Hopefully you will get to know us a little better by the end and understand just how we get inspired and create each print.
We will be featuring one print a week and posting lots of tempting content over on our Instagram page so please follow us over there so you don’t miss out.
First up is our Palm Dream print.
Featuring tall elegant palm trees set against a soft pink sky and rolling mountains in the distance. This print makes us think of a cool evening scene in Morocco just after the sun has set.
Sadly, we have not yet had the pleasure of visiting Morocco and experiencing its diverse scenery. We have always coveted the gorgeous architecture and decor seen in many images of the riads in Marrakesh featuring a beautiful blend of pastel and bold colours mixed with opulent metallics which is a feast for the eyes. There are plenty of images of bustling markets and so much life and activity in the centre of it all, but in just a short trip out you can find yourself suddenly feeling very small against the backdrop of the vast mountains - the Atlas Mountains.
There is no short supply of aesthetically pleasing images of the Moroccan scenery, but here are just some of the pictures we came across which inspired this print:
Royal Palm in Marrakesh, Morocco
Draa Valley, Morocco
View from the Kaaba Tamadot Hotel, Morocco
We really felt a calmness emanating from these images and wanted to try and capture that in our print.
This particular composition is not of anywhere specific, but a combines what we had felt captured a scene of rural Morocco. We have always enjoyed palm trees so it is no surprise that they feature here. There is something almost impossible about them as they manage to reach great heights whilst balancing on a spindling trunk.
Many visitors have also remarked on the Moroccan sky and its fascinating display of colours - so it probably isn’t too far a stretch of the imagination for the sky to be a pretty light pink as it is here!
For those of you who enjoy a time-lapse, here is a short clip of the print in the making:
You will see it took a few revisions and playing around with the brushes to reach the final outcome but we are pleased with the results. We still wanted some structure as the palm trees are such sturdy subjects whilst also keeping the overall ‘dreamy’ feel.
We also love the textures and softness of this print. No hard edges here!
This has a real laid back vibe which we think this would work great in a bedroom or a living room to compliment other blush or earthy tones in the room.
This print is available on our online shop in sizes A4, A3 and A2.
Printed on heavyweight museum-quality fine art print paper with a smooth, matte finish in natural white. Acid and lignin free. All our prints are carefully profiled for fantastically accurate and consistent reproductions using giclée printing techniques.
We love seeing how you style each of our pieces - so please do send us a photo or tag us on Instagram!
Next week we will be putting the spotlight on our Sevilla print.
All art prints can be found in our shop
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