So. What I see, most of the time, are serious, loving, romantic messages on the night sky print that's given as a first anniversary gift. And that's good. It works.
Occasionally a print comes through that's a little more playful though, like this one. (One can't help but wonder... what's the back story?) And, as an absolutely perfect compliment, the person chose our 'Eros In Summer' horizon — so that the print's gestalt is beautifully unified. I don't think many people understand that particular horizon.
I admit that when I created it I was reaching for something romantic... it was going to be the lead image in an entire 'Cupid Struck' series. About "the moment." But in the end, the image of Eros – from the statue that stands in Piccadilly Circus, London – is just so out there, and over the top. The final feel of the print that uses this horizon illustration is, to me, a kind of playful recognition of serious love. If you follow. Seriously playful. Or playfully serious. But certainly beautiful, and I trust it will be well-received.


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July 22, 2010
OMG!!! That’s ours!!!
My husband works in aerospace and is also a “jack-of-all-trades” so its been a running joke of ours for years, people never believe us!!! its a great conversation starter :)
Our ceremony last year was on a wicked humid July evening in New England on a golf course, outside…so the steeple prints didnt work and the mountains were beautiful, but also not quite right so i chose EROS!!
We can’t wait to see it… thank you for having such a unique product for our first “paper” anniversary…it will be hung in our master bedroom so we can fall asleep under “our” stars every night….
July 22, 2010
and “seriously playful or playfully serious” couldn’t be any more on the money ;)