{"product_id":"optimist-heart-mixed-media-on-canvas-76cm-squ-30-squ","title":"Optimist Heart - mixed media on canvas - 76cm squ \/ 30\" squ","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"listing-description up-30 hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"listing-description up-30 hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInk Optimist By George Hall, acrylic, gold metallic paint and mixed media on canvas 76cm square.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e___________________________________________________________________________\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e________________\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShipping in Australia\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree Shipping, this artwork will be delivered ready to hang\u003c\/em\u003e in a box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eInternational shipping\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube.\u003cbr\u003eThe rolled shipping price is calculated at cart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e___________________________________________________________________________\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e________________\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.georgehallart.com\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eCOMMISSION AN ARTWORK\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"listing-description up-30 hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptimist Heart' by George Hall. There is a back story to this work which is written at the end of this description. This artwork has highlights of metallic gold paint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is created with: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.georgehallart.com\/collections\/frames\/products\/frame-101cm-squ-canvas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Graffiti Acrylic Pens\u003cbr\u003e2. Metallic Gold Paint\u003cbr\u003e3. Photographic Printing\u003cbr\u003e4. Polymer Stain and Glaze\u003cbr\u003e5. UV Protective Varnish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCanvas measurements:\u003cbr\u003e76cm x 76cm x 3cm \/ 30\" x 30\" x 1.18\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFloating Frames available in Tasmanian Oak, White or Black. Select from the drop down-menu. 2 weeks required for framing. Framing only available for orders in Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a one of a kind artwork, there are no duplicates or prints, though there are others in this series, but they are all completely different from one another. It was created with acrylic graffiti paint pens, the background is a matte photographic print on canvas of the collage newsprint, made up of positive words and quotes, then stained with polymer glazes and finished with 3 coats of UV protective satin varnish, it will not fade in direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned on the lower right profile edge as well as a certificate of authenticity signed by myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas strap at the back ready to hang.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"listing-description up-30 hidden-xs\"\u003eIt is an archival canvas and paints, and has UV protected vanish, it will not fade in direct sunlight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRequires one week for satin finishing and UV protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\nIf you would like another version to your size specifications as a commission, please contact me through this on this website.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"listing-description up-30 hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"listing-description up-30 hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.georgehallart.com\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMMISSION AN ARTWORK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Optimist Story (My Story):\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of 2019 I was going through a really sad time, I was beginning to lose hope in the world and hence becoming easily annoyed and angry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI decided I didn’t want to be this way, so I did what I always do and that was to start drawing what I wanted life to look like. The reoccurring theme seemed to be love and optimism. So I kept drawing hearts, I think I must of drawn hundreds, all over magazines and newspapers they kept developing and growing and I began to really start loving them and the process. I loved the effect of the background newsprint, but sometimes the words were wrong. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo I research words of positivity and hope. I went through all the google searches and just kept adding to the list. I stopped watching and reading the news, I decided to create my own newspaper with these words. I wanted my heart to go onto words of love and hope. So I printed collages of these great words and started painting my multi-coloured hearts on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI noticed that people started smiling at me in the street and I wondered why, then I realised it was because I was walking round smiling, my mode had changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore people started contacting me and wanting paintings. I posted the hearts on my Instagram and I got so many orders for these hearts. I call them ‘The Optimist’ because that is was what I had become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row listing-comments-container hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"listing-comments\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"comments-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"George Hall","offers":[{"title":"Tasmanian Oak Framed","offer_id":48734347985124,"sku":null,"price":2377.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Framed","offer_id":48734348017892,"sku":null,"price":2377.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Framed","offer_id":48734348050660,"sku":null,"price":2377.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No Frame","offer_id":48734348083428,"sku":null,"price":1928.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/9498\/files\/Smartist_1917C5CE-3244-4B2F-80E1-3CF19A9358B2copy.jpg?v=1776212091","url":"https:\/\/www.georgehallart.com\/en-ca\/products\/optimist-heart-mixed-media-on-canvas-76cm-squ-30-squ","provider":"George Hall Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}