Friday, February 4, 2011

House No. 35: Cotswold Cottage


House No. 35: Cotswold Cottage
ink, colored pencil, and watercolor on paper, digital layout
8.5 in. x 11 in.
035/365; 02/04/11

We now return you to our regularly scheduled alphabet houses. Today's thatched-roof, storybook cottage is typical of houses found in the Cotswold hills of west-central England. Elements of these homes have been replicated in other areas of the world and is now referred to as the Cotswold Cottage style.

7 comments:

  1. you could make a kickass series of flash cards when you are done with this. etsy? :)

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  2. I was thinking the same thing as grow!

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  3. Gorgeous! I didn't know that ... do you get houses like that in America?

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  4. I am planning to make a wall set of them when I am done. It has also made me want to do another set of letters based solely on my favorite things. I get happy just thinking about it.

    Sarah, we have houses in the US that are cottage-derivative, but I highly doubt anyone could get a home insurance plan with a thatched roof, let alone find a craftsperson who could do it. They usually have slate or shingle. And they are less free-form and have less character.

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