Paula Mills Art

William Morris Gucci Some images that are inspiring me right now - I am seeing flowers everywhere and I just love what Gucci have been up to - amazing pattern and colour all over! Link to all these images can be found on my Inspiration Board on Pinterest.

In the previous post I shared about being in a bit of a creative slump. I am going to carry on with sharing my un slumping story. Fresh flowers always pick up my mood and inspire me. I bought a bunch of Dahlias from our local corner shop and decided to work on some small compositions. I had a few 20x20 cm canvases in my studio which I painted in bright pink tones - trying to capture the ultra colour of the dahlias with a bit of fluro pink paint, creating backgrounds. Once they were dry I decided to fill in the negative spaces with a dove egg blue/grey sort of colour. I am quite pleased with the effect so far, almost abstract but enough form to suggest the flowers. This is still work in progress - I will get back to the paintings at some stage and finish them off but I have so enjoyed the process and am grateful to have my creative juices flowing again.

Sweet William will be launching this brand new set of prints, entitled 'My Favourites' at Markit this Sunday.  For one day only, Federation Square in Melbourne will become home to over 100 of Australia's best independent designers and makers, selling products ranging from ceramics to homewares, jewellery , fashion, stationery and prints. Admission is free! 10am–5pm. Pop in, get some Christmas shopping done and say hello!

Sweet William Prints - available here Messing around in my studio with my paints Prettiness on my mantelpiece  Sweet William Wooden Postcard available here Prettiness on my kitchen bench We have had a very long and cold winter here in Melbourne but things are looking up now that it is Spring! I just love Spring and celebrating all things new. So here are a few shots dedicated to Spring!

I recently had the pleasure of a photographer and a journalist being in my home for an upcoming article (which I will post about once published). This gave me a great excuse for updating a few items in my home, spending hours styling it and putting out lots of lovely flowers. It was nice to have a pretty, clean and photo worthy home, even if only for a few hours! I took a few shots myself before it all returned to the normal mess. You can view the rest of the images on my flickr stream here or my pinterest board here .

My peonies at home on instagram Painted Peony available in our Etsy shop From my Instagram feed There is something about Peonies that just make me go weak at the knees... I think they are the most beautiful flower! I recently bought a big bunch for my home which led to a few instagram shots which led to another Peony illustration joining the other Sweet William Peony illustrations. I apologise, I seem to be besotted!

I have a board on pinterest called,  just beautiful . The images don't have a specific category but are so lovely I want to keep looking at them. Here are a few- enjoy. All links to these images can be found on my pinterest board . Link with love. Happy Friday to you all! P x

We are so excited to offer this brand new product!  These wonderful postcards, featuring Sweet William illustrations, are printed on real birch wood. Each card measures 105mmx147mm, has rounded corners and a space on the back for your own message. The cards, with their amazing birch wood texture, make special little artworks in their own right. We have 6 wooden postcard designs to choose from with a special price if you purchase all 6 together.   We offer free shipping with in Australia. Enjoy! The postcards are up for sale in our etsy shop here .