Charlotta Ward

'Ian's Elephant & Owl Friends by the Orange Tree'

2011-12-13T11:27:00.000-08:00

Title: 'Ian's Elephant & Owl Friends by the Orange Tree'

Date: December 2011

Medium: Acrylic paint, ink and paper on aquarelle paper.

x Charlotta

All images are subject to international copyright laws.

'Ian's Big Bird with Orange Stripy Socks'

2011-12-13T11:24:00.000-08:00

Title: 'Ian's Big Bird with Orange Stripy Socks'

Date: December 2011

Size: 75 x 57cm

Medium: Acrylic paint, paper and inc on matte aquarelle paper

x Charlotta

All images are subject to international copyright laws.

'Fortunate and Fabulous' book cover

2011-12-13T11:17:00.000-08:00

Title: 'Fortunate and Fabulous'
Date: 2011
Medium: Hand painted decoupage element, ornamental paper, ink and acrylic paint.

x Charlotta

All images are subject to international copyright laws.

'Gammon Lampinen Family Tree'

2011-06-13T21:10:00.000-07:00

First of all, let me apologize for the poor photographs. My big camera is away on service and I have had to resort to a little 'snap-shot' one.

click on images to enlarge

Title: 'Gammon Lampinen Family Tree'

Size: 60 x 90cm Date: June 2011

This painting was commissioned by a lovely Finnish girl as a gift to her Finnish-Australian nephews in Sydney. The brief was to create a 'family tree' in the midst of a landscape that included iconic references to both countries.

When I think of Scandinavia - of which Finland is part - I see images of forest animals, birch trees, red cottages and an abundance of birds. Look closely at the painting and you can also see typical 'Sami drawings' (Sami people = Scandinavia's indigenous folk) of a reindeer on the chimney of the cottage.

Australia is the home of some truly unique & iconic animals - the kangaroo (this one wearing 'Ugg boots'..!), and the yellow ridged Cockatoo, to name a couple.

I also wanted the painting to hold reference to the Aboriginal culture - there is a boomerang perched on a Gum tree branch, some indigenous carvings on the chimney of the 'Queenslander style' cottage, and also a circle of 'Aboriginal style' stars around the sun.

xx Charlotta

'Cherry Blossom Owls'

2010-07-20T21:07:00.000-07:00

Title: 'Cherry Blossom Owls'

Size: 1m x 80cm

Date: 21 July 2010

83 hand cut and individually painted & glued cherry blossoms and two snug owls - a 'mamma' and her little baby, are leaving my studio this Friday. Before the painting makes its way into the nursery of this lovely Client's soon-to-be-born daughter, it is to be framed & glassed.

Needless to say, a lot of work went into this painting and I am so eager to hand it over. It was a pleasure to complete this order & I can't wait to see it hanging above the cot in its lovely harbour-side nursery in Sydney.

x Charlotta

'TJs Fantasyland'

2010-06-24T21:32:00.000-07:00

Title: 'TJs Fantasyland'

Size: 30 x 60 cm

Date: June 2010

Yet another happy little Fantasyland painting is leaving my studio
to move in to the nursery of unborn baby girl TJ. The painting was
ordered by a dear friend of the mother-to-be in a gesture of love
and welcoming of the arriving baby girl. So sweet and generous!

I look forward to seeing how TJs painting looks in its new home
and hear how it was received by its new host family.

Thank you Natasha for your order - I had fun making this one!

x Charlotta

Babyology write-up

2010-05-11T05:24:00.000-07:00

Just a quick little post to share the joy of having been

featured on the fabulous 'Babyology' website. After one

of my Clients told them about me, I was contacted by a

very sweet lady named Lexi who asked if they could do

a write-up. Needless to say I am very excited and happy

about this and wanted to share this great news with you!

Click HERE to read the rest of the feature.

Babyology is an Australian lifestyle website that in their

own words can be described as; "An online arbiter of good

taste for anyone who’s ever felt overwhelmed when faced

with buying for little ones, we’re here to show mums, dads

and everyone else that good design and a sense of style

don’t have to disappear when parenthood begins"

Many great designers, retail concepts and features have

been shared through the talented and sweet Babyology

team of 10 women from all over the world. I for one think

they are an absolute must 'bookmark' to stay on top of what

is going on and down in the great world of the littlies!

xx Charlotta

'Ava's Pink Owls'

2010-04-28T18:09:00.000-07:00

Having lived with these pretty owls for a little while now, I am both happy and sad to see them fly off to their new home. It is always so exciting to see them in their intended environment and also to be part of the joy of the actual hand-over. However having been their 'mother' since the first brush stroke it is also hard to see them leave my 'studio nest'. Each painting becomes such a part of me & life.

Title: "Ava's Pink Owls"
Date: 29 April, 2010

Size: 1.2m x 1m

The colour palette was set in harmony with Ava's room and I was given swatches of the textiles that the designer used for the soft furnishings. In fact I used the curtain fabric as part of the foliage in the actual painting. I also used Japanese rice paper (the pale pink) and a stunning cerise 'velvet relief paper' that makes me think of 1970s wall paper. The Swedish wallpaper on Ava's walls is from 'Sandbergs Tapeter' and was my inspiration for the soft curvy lines. However we felt it was important the painting was bold enough to stand out and contrast with the detailed pattern. I think it works well.

The painting is being handed over today - right after I finish this post in fact, and I am hoping the little girl and her family will be happy with the result. I look forward to sharing pictures of the painting after it has been framed and hung in Ava's lovely room.

Have a great day all!

x Charlotta

Meja's paintings

2010-02-17T18:41:00.000-08:00

Adorable little Meja (4 months) in Stockholm

is now the proud owner of these two paintings.

Title: "Meja's Pink Squirrel & White Bird Friend"

Date: January, 2010

Title: "Meja's Red Cottages and White Horse Friend"

Date: January, 2010

I am looking forward to seeing pictures of her new room,

and hope to be able to share these with you soon.

xCharlotta

"Ted's Swedish Summerland"

2010-02-17T18:08:00.000-08:00

In a very beautiful part of Sweden called 'Dalarna'

lives a young boy (7 months) called Ted, and this

is one of the two paintings that his parents ordered

for him whilst I was visiting Sweden this January.

Title: "Ted's Swedish Summerland"

Date: January, 2010

They ordered two landscape motifs - one Summer with

typical Swedish detail and one Winter (to be completed).

xCharlotta

"Pink Elephant & Friends" and "Flowery Lion & Friends"

2010-02-14T18:32:00.000-08:00

Whilst in Sweden I was commissioned by a local Client

to create a set of paintings for her twin grand-daughters.

The brief was to make two similar, but not identical,

motifs in typically 'girly' colours, with a mix of

little animals, mushrooms, flowers and other details.

Title: "Pink Elephant & Friends"

Date: 16 December, 2009

Title: "Flowery Lion & Friends"

Date: 16 December, 2009

The image quality (resolution) is not great, as these

reference pictures were shot with a borrowed camera.

Apologies if they are a tad blurry.

xCharlotta

'Big Bird with Stripy Socks'

2009-11-18T16:53:00.000-08:00

Title: 'Big Bird with Stripy Socks'

Date: August, 2009

xCharlotta

'House and Sleepy Birds'

2009-11-18T16:49:00.000-08:00

Title: 'House and Sleepy Birds'
Date: July 2009

xCharlotta

"Lola's Fantasyland"

2009-10-13T00:42:00.000-07:00

Title: "Lola's Fantasyland"

Date: October, 2009

Available exclusively through
Papier d'Amour
8 Cross Street

Double Bay

"Pirateship Papier d'Amour"

2009-10-13T00:38:00.000-07:00

Title: "Pirateship Papier d'Amour"

Date: October, 2009

Available exclusively through
Papier d'Amour

8 Cross Street

Double Bay

Papier d'Amour

2009-10-13T00:35:00.000-07:00

I am so thrilled to announce that I have just delivered two pieces

of art to the divine 'Papier d'Amour' shop in Double Bay.

One colourful & girly version of 'Fantasyland'

and one aaarrrgh fierce & fabulous 'Pirateship',

are now hanging in the store, ready for their new homes.

Papier d'Amour

8 Cross Street

Double Bay NSW 2028

02 9362 5200

xCharlotta

'Kate & Lucinda's Fantasyland'

2009-09-23T19:02:00.000-07:00

Title: 'Kate & Lucinda's Fantasyland'

Date: 24 September, 2009

This 'Fantasyland' painting has been made for the Sydney
family who commissioned me to convert their home-office
into a warm & cozy playroom for their two young girls.
The painting is to hang above a bookshelf on the wall
facing the mural I painted earlier this year, and has
been done in harmony with the colours and general theme.

Though there are still a few final touches and key
purchases to be made before the decor is complete,
the room is really starting to come together.
I will share more once everything is done.

xCharlotta

"Pink Owl in the Orange Stripy Tree"

2009-08-30T19:43:00.000-07:00

Title: "Pink Owl in the Orange Stripy Tree"

Date: 29 August, 2009

"Red Up-side-down Bird on Orange Apple"

2009-08-29T05:00:00.000-07:00

Title: "Red Up-side-down Bird on Orange Apple"

Date: 27 August, 2009

"Blue Up-side-down Bird on Red Apple"

2009-08-29T04:52:00.000-07:00

Title: "Blue Up-side-down Bird on Red Apple"

Date: 27 August, 2007

"Pink Owl on a Log"

2009-08-28T16:27:00.001-07:00

Title: "Pink Owl on a Log"

Date: 27 August, 2009

"Bird Series - no. 6a"

2009-08-28T08:32:00.000-07:00

Title: "Bird Series - no. 6a"
Date: September, 2007

"Bird Series - no. 6"

2009-08-28T08:25:00.000-07:00

Title: "Bird Series - no. 6"
Date: September, 2007

'Lovely Blog Award'

2009-08-25T09:01:00.000-07:00

Yay!
I have received an award for
'One Lovely Blog'

Thank you Tracy Nors
of Boboho blog
for listing me!
(her blog is amazing and I am humbled she picked me)

The rules of this award is to accept it,
post it on the blog along with the
details of the person who awarded me.
I must also list 15 of my recently found
favourite blogs and contact them to
let them know they have been awarded.

I have posted 15
(or so.. I went over)
on Space For Inspiration
(my ideas and inspirations blog)
and will be sending out emails soon.

To see the list click HERE please.

Thanks again Tracy!

xCharlotta

"Twigs and Three Pink Birds"

2009-08-24T17:12:00.000-07:00

Title: "Twigs and Three Pink Birds"
Date: 23 August, 2009

"4 Yellow Birds and Orange Blossoms"

2009-08-23T03:40:00.001-07:00

Title: "4 Yellow Birds and Orange Blossoms"

Date: 22 August, 2009

"George's Daschund"

2009-08-22T17:19:00.000-07:00

Title: "George's Daschund"

Date: 23 August, 2009

"Oscar the Newspaper Pirate JR"

2009-08-20T02:06:00.001-07:00

Title: "Oscar the Newspaper Pirate JR"

Date: 20 August, 2009

"Madeleine's Cat"

2009-08-20T02:02:00.000-07:00

Title: "Madeleine's Cat"

Date: 20 August, 2009

"Cat Owl"

2009-08-19T05:35:00.000-07:00

Title: "Cat Owl"
Date: February, 2008

"Fox and the Bird Tree"

2009-08-19T05:26:00.000-07:00

Title: "Fox and the Bird Tree"

Date: February, 2008

"Patchdog Puppy"

2009-08-19T05:20:00.000-07:00

Title: "Patchdog Puppy"
Date: March, 2007

"Neith's Daschund"

2009-08-19T05:14:00.001-07:00

Title: "Neith's Daschund"

Date: May, 2009

Woollahra Holdsworth Centre Mural

2009-08-19T04:42:00.000-07:00

'The Hall' as it looked before I started.

Where as many of you may be familiar with my canvas and print work,
you may not be aware that I also do murals - i.e. paintings and drawings
applied directly onto a wall surface. In fact I do wall paintings as well as
furniture paintings, and am increasingly often asked to take on complete
re-styling jobs or interior decor projects for children's rooms and spaces.
Something that needless to say is so much fun!

One of my very first commercial Sydney murals was for the
'Holdsworth Community Centre' in Woollahra.

Having displayed and sold my canvas art here many times, the management
team were familiar with my work and when their 'Hall' needed re-vamping
they thought of me. (yay!) The room was in dire need of a colour boost and
one of the biggest concerns was the lack of life and vibrancy in the room.

The room is quite large and is used for an array of events and programmes -

including kids birthday parties, art classes, yoga, pensioner meetings etc etc.

In short - a large and varied group of people of all ages and genders.

The one thing that stood out to me when seeing the room was the gorgeous

park outside the windows at the back of the room and I felt it would be nice

to draw the theme and colours into the room itself. After drawing an initial

concept (and getting it approved!) off I went to apply the first very nerve-

wrecking freehand drawing of the motif onto the freshly painted wall..

All my mural work is done 'free hand' and this very first step is the most
important and difficult. I prefer this method to ensure each mural is unique
and that it gets that true 'hand made feel'. That said, I am a bit of a perfectionist
when it comes to line work and I often get compliments for my tidiness.

The next step is to fill in the bottom layers of the motif - in this case
the tree trunks and branches framing the archway. A physical work out
I tell you, having to climb up and down a ladder for a good two days.
Each layer of paint is applied at least three to four times to ensure it is
opaque and vibrant. You can imagine the focus needed to ensure that no
paint strokes are applied outside the first layer, or I am in trouble! This
here is how the mural looked once some of the base elements were in
in place. As you can see I apply one colour at a time - so all things that
are supposed to be e.g. yellow are painted in one go, making sure I get
each colour nicely balanced across the motif. Next I apply other colours
until the whole picture is completed. In this case 6 days of intense work!

Many many (!) layers of paint later the mural was finally done....

Left hand side detail.

Right hand side detail.

xCharlotta

Rose Bay Playroom & Mural

2009-08-19T02:15:00.001-07:00

This mural was applied in what used to be a home office,

and now is the new playroom of two gorgeous little Sydney-siders.

The theme for the mural was set in consultation with the children
and we agreed on a suitable colour scheme.

The brief asked me to consider affordable, flexible items
that would soften the room whilst still being practical & simple.

This is the design proposal the Client decided to go with.

Update upon completion.

xCharlotta

"Bird Series - no. 4"

2009-08-19T00:06:00.000-07:00

Title: "Bird Series - no. 4"
Date: September, 2007

"Bird Series - no. 3"

2009-08-15T08:53:00.001-07:00

Title: "Bird Series - no. 3"

Date: January, 2007

"Stripy Hills"

2009-08-11T21:22:00.001-07:00

Title: "Stripy Hills"
Date: August, 2009

"Bird Series - no. 2"

2009-08-08T10:40:00.000-07:00

Title: "Bird Series - no. 2"
Date: January, 2007

"Bird Series - no. 1"

2009-08-08T10:37:00.000-07:00

Title: "Bird Series - no. 1"
Date: January, 2007

"Red Flant Eating Oranges"

2009-08-08T10:13:00.000-07:00

Title: "Red Flant Eating Oranges"
Date: May, 2008

"Russian Doll"

2009-08-08T10:09:00.000-07:00

Title: "Russian Doll"
Date: February, 2008

"Apples on Wood"

2009-08-08T09:59:00.000-07:00

Title: "Apples on Wood"
Date: January, 2009

"Train and Balloons"

2009-08-08T09:56:00.000-07:00

Title: "Train and Balloons"
Date: February, 2008

"Samuel's Pirateship"

2009-08-08T09:53:00.000-07:00

Title: "Samuel's Pirateship"
Date: February, 2009

"White Elephant and Owl Friend"

2009-08-08T09:51:00.000-07:00

Title: "White Elephant and Owl Friend"
Date: June, 2009

"Neith's Australian Fantasyland"

2009-08-08T09:50:00.000-07:00

Title: "Neith's Australian Fantasyland"
Date: June, 2009

"Milla's Swedish Fantasyland"

2009-08-08T09:49:00.000-07:00

Title: "Milla's Swedish Fantasyland"
Date: February, 2009

"Mamma and Baby Uggla in the Blossom Tree"

2009-08-08T09:47:00.000-07:00

Title: "Mamma and Baby Uggla in the Blossom Tree"
Date: July, 2009

"Steven's Magic Pie"

2009-08-08T09:46:00.000-07:00

Title: "Steven's Magic Pie"
Date: July, 2009

"Janet's Fantasyland"

2009-08-08T09:44:00.000-07:00

Title: "Janet's Fantasyland"
Date: June, 2009

"Flowery Lion under the Ball Tree"

2009-08-08T09:43:00.000-07:00

Title: "Flowery Lion under the Ball Tree"
Date: July, 2009

"Bewinged Cow"

2009-08-08T09:42:00.001-07:00

Title: "Bewinged Cow"
Date: September, 2007

"Isabella the Newspaper Girl"

2009-08-08T09:40:00.000-07:00

Title: "Isabella the Newspaper Girl"
Date: December, 2007

"Pink Squirrel and the Nut"

2009-08-08T09:39:00.001-07:00

Title: Pink Squirrel and the Nut"
Date: August, 2008

"Hedgehog and Bird Friend"

2009-08-08T09:38:00.000-07:00

Title: "Hedgehog and Bird Friend"
Date: November, 2007

"Guardian Rabbit Family"

2009-08-08T09:37:00.000-07:00

Title: "Guardian Rabbit Family"
Date: November, 2007

"Girl Squirrel on Blue"

2009-08-08T09:36:00.000-07:00

Title: "Girl Squirrel on Blue"
Date: August, 2007

"Little Rabbit Angels"

2009-08-08T09:35:00.000-07:00

Title: "Little Rabbit Angels"
Date: November, 2007

"Tree House"

2009-08-08T09:33:00.000-07:00

Title: "Tree House"
Date: May, 2007

"Sue's Guardian Angel"

2009-08-08T09:32:00.000-07:00

Title: "Sue's Guardian Angel"
Date: February, 2007

"Sleepy Rabbit in the Birch Tree"

2009-08-08T09:31:00.001-07:00

Title: "Sleepy Rabbit in the Birch Tree"
Date: September, 2007

"Fox in Town"

2009-08-08T09:30:00.001-07:00

Title: "Fox in Town"
Date: May, 2007

"Koala-Dog Creature"

2009-08-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

Title: "Koala-Dog Creature"
Date: May, 2007

"Rocket on Green"

2009-08-08T09:25:00.000-07:00

Title: "Rocket on Green"
Date: August, 2007

"Isabella by the Tree"

2009-08-08T09:23:00.000-07:00

Title: "Isabella by the Tree"
Date: September, 2007

"Fox in Stitches"

2009-08-08T09:22:00.000-07:00

Title: "Fox in Stitches"

Date: September, 2007

"Guardian Pig"

2009-08-08T09:21:00.000-07:00

Title: "Guardian Pig"
Date: September, 2007

"Friendship Cars"

2009-08-08T09:20:00.000-07:00

Title: "Friendship Cars"
Date: October, 2007

"Floral Squirrel"

2009-08-08T09:18:00.000-07:00

Title: "Floral Squirrel"
Date: August, 2007

"Familjen Igelkott"

2009-08-08T09:17:00.000-07:00

Title: "Familjen Igelkott"
Date: October, 2007

"Brown Boy Squirrel and the Nut"

2009-08-08T09:16:00.000-07:00

Title: "Brown Boy Squirrel and the Nut"
Date: November, 2007

"Pile of Apples under the Tree"

2009-08-08T09:14:00.000-07:00

Title: "Pile of Apples under the Tree"
Date: September, 2007

"Apple Tree on Turquoise"

2009-08-08T09:12:00.001-07:00

Title: "Apple Tree on Turquoise"
Date: September, 2007

"William's Pirateship"

2009-08-08T09:11:00.000-07:00

Title: "William's Pirateship"
Date: June, 2008

"James' Pirateship"

2009-08-08T09:09:00.000-07:00

Title: "James' Pirateship"
Date: May, 2008

"Rabbit on Mushroom House"

2009-08-08T09:08:00.000-07:00

Title: "Rabbit on Mushroom House"
Date: January, 2008

"Blue Patch-dog with Chequered Ears"

2009-08-08T09:07:00.000-07:00

Title: "Blue Patch-dog with Chequered Ears"
Date: October, 2008

"Six Pirates on a Ship"

2009-08-08T09:05:00.000-07:00

Title: "Six Pirates on a Ship"
Date: February, 2008

"Oscar the Newspaper Pirate"

2009-08-08T09:02:00.000-07:00

All images are subject to international copyright laws.

"Charlie's Pirateship"

2009-08-08T09:00:00.000-07:00

Title: "Charlie's Pirateship"
Date: November, 2007

"Tree and Birds"

2009-08-08T08:59:00.001-07:00

Title: "Tree and Birds"
Date: February, 2008

"Rabbit-Rat Family in the Tree"

2009-08-08T08:57:00.000-07:00

Title: "Rat Family in the Tree"
Date: March, 2008

"Little Iggies on Promenade"

2009-08-08T08:55:00.000-07:00

Title: "Little Iggies on Promenade"
Date: January, 2008

"Little Deer Chatting to Bird Friend"

2009-08-08T08:53:00.001-07:00

Title: "Little Deer Chatting to Bird Friend"
Date: January, 2008

"Indigo's Birth Tree"

2009-08-08T08:52:00.000-07:00

Title: "Indigo's Birth Tree"
Date: June, 2008

"Girl Rocket"

2009-08-08T08:51:00.000-07:00

Title: "Girl Rocket"
Date: February, 2008

"Cat on Green"

2009-08-08T07:21:00.000-07:00

Title: "Cat on Green"
Date: February, 2008

"Newspaper Tree and the Hippo"

2009-08-08T07:13:00.000-07:00

Title: "Newspaper Tree and the Hippo"
Date: January, 2008

"Janet's Blue Elephant under the Lolly Tree"

2009-08-08T07:08:00.001-07:00

Title: "Janet's Blue Elephant under the Lolly Tree"
Date: July, 2008

"Fox by the Mill"

2009-08-08T06:46:00.001-07:00

Title: "Fox by the Mill"
Date: March, 2009

"Fionn's Pirateship"

2009-08-08T06:43:00.000-07:00

Title: "Fionn's Pirateship"
Date: July, 2009

"Daschund Under the Owl Tree"

2009-08-08T06:41:00.000-07:00

Title: "Daschund Under the Owl Tree"
Date: March, 2009

"Elephant in Stitches"

2009-08-08T06:18:00.000-07:00

Title: "Elephant in Stitches"
Date: December, 2007

"Rabbit Fantasyland"

2009-08-08T06:16:00.001-07:00

Title: "Rabbit Fantasyland"
Date: June, 2008

"Rufus' Fantasyland"

2009-08-08T06:13:00.000-07:00

Title: "Rufus' Fantasyland"
Date: November, 2009

"Thor's Fantasyland"

2009-08-08T06:12:00.000-07:00

Title: "Thor's Fantasyland"
Date: November, 2008

"Vilma's Fantasyland"

2009-08-08T06:10:00.000-07:00

Title: "Vilma's Fantasyland"
Date: November, 2008

"Charli's Bird Tree and Mushrooms"

2009-08-05T23:54:00.000-07:00

Title: "Charli's Bird Tree and Mushrooms"
Date: 6 August, 2009

"Max Fantasyland"

2009-08-03T16:58:00.000-07:00

Title: "Max Fantasyland"
Date: November, 2008