Style Imitating Art- Gumball

Hi there,

I thought I'd save TARDIS antics for Thursday this week and instead, treat you to the last Style Imitating Art of the year. 

Daenel chose this fun photorealism piece by Charles Bell entitled Gumball.

Gumball by Charles Bell. Image taken from Wiki Art

First thoughts...this was not a good piece for me to be looking at as I am currently craving sweets and I can't get any.  Regretting having not picked up some the other day before my enforced quarantine as I did think about getting some.  Our friend is going to pop by to stand at the end of our drive on Saturday possibly so I might see if he can get me some!

Anyway, it is a fun piece and I love all the bright colour and shapes.

I decided to go fun and silly with this and embrace the rainbows.

I started with the cardigan.  My cardigan is by French designed, Agnes B.  I used to swoon over the Agnes B store on Marylebone High Street when I used to work at the Academy and one day, when searching on eBay for a bargain Agnes B piece, I saw this cardigan with its amazing Smartie buttons- just like Gumballs!

I then added my French connection charity shopped (£2.50) rainbow skirt.

Next, I added the Cath Kidston top with its tiny red polka dots.

I then decided to add my Nickat sequin necklace and my Cath Kidston sweetie necklace. It was then that I spied my Topshop teddy rattle necklace- the little balls shake around- it's almost a mini gumball machine!

Rainbow shoes as a final thought.

I asked CBC if he would take pictures for me on his phone to avoid me having to faff with a tripod.  He acquiesed but as he made me wait outside whilst finishing off, I decided to punish him by subjecting him to Christmas recorder playing. I stood out in the garden and played the entire 12 days of Christmas, Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Let it Snow, Coventry Carol and O Come, O come, Emmanuel before he finally gave in took them (from a distance- as you can see, when he needed to get a bit closer for details, I donned my polka dot mask!).

I thought I'd share a little video he took of me playing O Come! You can see my po-faced recorder playing look! 

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If  you would like to see how everyone else interpreted this, head over to Daenel, tomorrow.