by admingcg | 3, Oct, 2023 | News Post
Many of the lovely designs in the Goldcrest Gallery greeting card collection were first created for 1970s silkscreen-printed textiles. Different colourways for each design had to be painted by hand at that time, before the advent of computers. However, today surface...
by admingcg | 2, Oct, 2023 | News Post
We have a special trio of vintage children’s cards in our Goldcrest Gallery collection, and each tells a little story. ‘Hide and Seek’, ‘Let’s Pretend’ and ‘Shopping’ are charming watercolour illustrations, showing some...
by admingcg | 30, Sep, 2023 | News Post
English country gardens are a delightful source of inspiration in British art. From as early as the middle ages, there is a rich heritage of English country garden painting. They were especially popular in the Victorian era, particularly watercolours. British artists,...
by admingcg | 29, Sep, 2023 | News Post
The Alexandra Rose Charity was founded in 1912 by Queen Alexandra. She originally came from Denmark, where she had been inspired by the idea of selling roses to raise money for people in need. In the UK, Queen Alexandra introduced the sale of silk roses on an annual...
by admingcg | 28, Sep, 2023 | News Post
Today we are highlighting our popular children’s book, ‘The Snippets’. This original vintage picture book has full page watercolour illustrations throughout. Additionally, there are monochrome vignettes on each page of text. The book has a...
by admingcg | 27, Sep, 2023 | News Post
The deep contrast between black and white creates striking and dramatic images. Graphic art, such as drawing and print making, uses this sharp contrast to great effect. Monochrome drawings in clear-cut pen and ink, or softer but bold charcoal and pencil, communicate...
by admingcg | 25, Sep, 2023 | News Post
Many of the lovely vintage patterns in the Goldcrest Gallery collection are original textile designs. Most of them were created in the 1970s, before the advent of computers and tablets. Textile designing involved a great deal of careful draughtsmanship and hand...
