My Little Lego Cottage, original upcycled vintage painting

“My Little Lego Cottage”

I have been waiting for a special idea for this cartoon-like red cottage. It felt really playful, like those old cartoons that have a traditional background with the cartoony animations added on top.

I kept coming back to how much I enjoy building with LEGO, and how when you play with it, you mightn’t have all the right pieces, but your imagination fills in the gaps. So I added in elements made of LEGO (seagull, helm, bumpers on side of boat, and a weathered fisherman catching a big fish) into this painting to celebrate my favourite childhood toy. 

I found this vintage painting by Howard at a local thrift store. It was a cute little painting, but an example of a style that has fallen a bit in the grandpa art category… and I think it’s a shame, because they are very well done! Adding in a bit of fun I hope to encourage an appreciation for this older, skillful style of artwork. 

Mixed media on vintage painting on board. The vintage frame is made of solid plaster and is very heavy! 

34 x 23.5 cm (23.5 x 9.5 inch) board
43 x 30.55 cm (16.5 x 13 inch) plaster frame