Palm Springs Beauty

Boy, if I never make another date palm again, I don't think I would lose sleep over it.  But seriously, this project was really enjoyable to complete (okay, even the clipping of individual palm fronds was therapeutic).  My client was from a property management firm congratulating their clients on the purchase of an old resort in Palm Springs that is to be remodeled.  My client was able to find a vintage photo with the resort name, and asked for desert elements like date palm, mountains, and bamboo.

Three individual pieces were completed on 5x7 canvas board, designed to sit on a stand.  I inked the background of mountains, a golf course, and lake, and fashioned the bamboo with inking as well.  Those palm fronds?  Yup.  They started with blank paper, which I inked, coated, and snipped.  And snipped.  (Did I mention I made three of these?)  The other embellishments include pearls, shells, and a metal coin which says appropriately enough, "Imagine."

My client was thrilled with the pieces, as were her clients.  With presentation a priority, I packaged each in decorator boxes nestled in crimped kraft paper, tied with a fabric ribbon.  Perhaps one day I'll stop by the newly remodeled resort and see what was imagined.

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