Oct to Grace - Farrow & Ball

This one pleased me - not 100%, but enough that I will probably do some more. I think that's a Miro font. It's all over Pinterest.

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Yesterday, writing about acrylic paint and reiterating that the rule for art supplies is *the good stuff is more expensive* --  I wondered if I had ever mentioned Farrow & Ball paints. I did not find it in a search on the blog so here's an introduction to some pricy paint for your home. Or maybe everyone already knows about F&B, sometimes I'm clueless about general knowledge. The expense of F&B is justified in that it is a more durable paint and manufactured with environmental awareness - not sure any paint is all that friendly to the environment unless we go all caveman with our painting....but that topic is too complicated for this blog.

Since I majored in painting, I have an emotional connection with paint. After I graduated, I morphed into a graphic designer. I much preferred doing all commissioned work. That's a much better deal - for people like me. I'd rather take on a commission instead of investing in a bunch of supplies and making art and then looking for customers. Not my cup of tea. I actually learned to enjoy the process of working with people who had a *vision* but needed someone else to produce it. 

I know plenty of artists who would never take a commission - they prefer to produce work for themselves without any input from others. I respect that point of view. We need both ends of the spectrum filled as well as the middle. I wonder if artists end up on a bell curve. Maybe we cluster at the ends and there is a dip in the middle. I can see myself becoming famous for this theory which finally explains why artists feel misunderstood. We defy the bell curve. That's radical. I suspect there are some statisticians who will very upset. 

I discovered Farrow & Ball paint about 5 years ago. Maybe all of you already know about them - but if not - here's a link to their website. They also have videos that feature interiors using their products - both paint and wallpaper. 

Farrow&Ball website

Farrow&Ball videos

This is Patrick O'Donnell - their Brand Ambassador. 

LINK to a tour of Patrick's home