Friends were always with me, an original painted quirky postcard.

A painting on a postcard – can art have 2 purposes? this one can! A small original acrylic painting, signed on the front but it’s also able to be used as a postcard if you wish. The reverse of the postcard includes the address lines and postage stamp position; perfect for you to write a message and send to a loved one to frame or to keep and frame yourself. The postcard is ready to frame but is also perfect left unframed and popped on your bookshelf, mantelpiece, office desk or bedside table.

The blank postcard is professionally made by art suppliers Seawhites of Brighton and the postcard is made from 350gsm watercolour paper. I have used these to create 34 postcard paintings in this series. The number each postcard was created is written on the reverse.

‘My friends were always with me
And happiness filled my heart
At every joyful gathering
They played the greatest part’

This is an extract from a poem entitled ‘Friends’ which was written by my late grandfather on his typewriter who was born in 1908. I have used a copy of the original typed poem (including his spelling mistakes) and collaged it onto the bright pinks, oranges, and blues of this acrylic painting.

The details:

* Hand painted postcards with space to add message and address on the reverse
* Number in series and name: Description: Friends were always with me postcard, No. 3
* Unframed
* Size: 10.5 x 14.5cm

The story behind my postcard paintings:

I created 34 postcards over a period of 100 days as part of a worldwide art project on Instagram called #100dayproject.
Each postcard is numbered in pencil on the back so that you know where they came in the series. Some of the postcards were created as a set of 4 and these would look fabulous situated together but equally stand up well on their own.

Which will you choose?

You buy one for yourself and write your favourite quote on the back? Or will you write a message on the reverse and send it to a loved one? You could even write a message on the reverse, frame it first and send on to a loved on. Which will you choose?