Whimsical Art Prints by Shell Sherree
When I was born to Australian parents in Australia - the country I adore and where I live - my mother wanted me to have a French name. She had no idea why. But when I first heard their language, I fell in love with the sound. When I first saw pictures of Paris, I fell in love with the city. A lifelong romance was born ... and my clever mum somehow knew when she named me.
Also when I was young, I loved drawing! I happily sat drawing for hours on end. Not a lot has changed! And it was only natural that in time, I would find inspiration in the beautiful cafes, patisseries and flower shops in Paris when I came to illustrating.
My work sometimes wanders to Italy, too. And more often than not, my beloved companion Ella, now a very senior black British Shorthair, stealthily sneaks into my delicate pastel-coloured illustrated world (and probably always will).
I have tried to use digital tools for drawing and unapologetically failed. For me, there is nothing like the feel of real pens, pencils and watercolour on brushes moving over smooth cotton rag watercolour paper, So that's how I continue to create.
Then I scan the artwork to create the digital file from which each lovely fine art print is made. Each print is made to last a lifetime (just frame properly and hang away from direct strong light) and printed to order - I don't hold inventory. Then it goes directly from the fine art print specialists to you to minimise transit and handling and keep as light a footprint as can be on our planet.
Every time one of my artworks heads off to a new home, I am so glad to have touched someone's heart and captured their imagination. If this is you, thank you and I hope you love it !
