Alexandre Serebriakoff, watercolours of Château de Groussay (France). Serebriakoff (1907-1995) was a Ukrainian-born watercolour artist who lived and worked most of his life in France. He developed contacts with French and English high society, and made watercolour albums depicting the richly furnished interiors of French chateaux and London flats, so-called Zimmerbilden or portraits d'intérieur. It was once a popular and charming genre of art, of which older examples are often of interest for the cultural historian, but has faded from the mainstream. Serebriakoff was one of the last masters of the genre.
Pics from here, which also provides an interesting read.
So elegant, so magical, so...
Never mind.
FANGS
Стрій з Житомирщини. Овруцький район.
Outfit from Zhytomyr region
Horn furniture, 1850-1859
Someone should stop me from buying new dragons. This is starting to turn into an unhealthy habit. I needed to finish my current dragons, not binge buy 4 more projects. But...
But look at them! How cute they are!
And I have undone nocturne whom I want to turn into this:
But it's sooo expensive TT Especially the Halo.
I just wanted to make staff for Felis, the Duke. And his manor needed maid, gardener and governess for the kittens. And priest, whom guy above will become someday.
Ughh.
And I have at least 4 more projects to make fairy court. But they can wait till Night of the Nocturne...
Ughhh. Why did I put this curse upon myself? Goddamnit this escapism.
Illustrations to Ukrainian folk tales by Viktor Savyn, 1954