Keep Off - original upcycled vintage art

I found this vintage print and right away it made me think of the dirigible plums growing outside the Lovegood's home. I imagined that for generations, Lovegoods tended their floating plums with care... leaving notes for visitors to keep off the plums! So this old timey style painting felt like a nice opportunity to paint plums in instead of the flowers... including one very large one about to snap off and float away! 

For fun I also created a little "Keep Off The Dirigibles" note, written in ink on vintage paper. If you would like to collect this piece, I can either leave the note taped to the outside of the frame (as if one of the Lovegoods had taped it there decades before) or I can attach it to the art inside the frame behind glass so it is protected from household dust, etc. 

The antique print was collected locally in Brampton, Ontario. The print itself may have yellowed a bit over time, but I think that adds to the look. The frame is in very good condition for it's age, ready for wall display.  

“Keep Off’” 
Painted by Heather Castles

25.5 x 33 cm (10 x 13 inch) antique print

27.5 x 35 cm (10.75 x 13.75 inch) antique wood frame