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different ways to enjoy the water, with
aul Brent’s new designs for
From Key West to Kennebunkport, multi-layered sea green background that gives the im-
appropriate signs that are both fun
the coastal lifestyle will point you in
from Sanibel to Sydney, Brent’s work captures pression of painted wood that has seen its time in
and informational. Bucking the trend of
the right direction for 2008 and 2009.
that essence of the beach and waterfront liv- the ocean with bits of nature clinging to its surface.
current calligraphy to be inspirational
Whether for products relating to bath,
ing. In his Natura Collection, Brent has drawn Other icons such as shells and sea life are collaged
and contemplative, Brent’s signs are
patio or casual indoor décor, there is
his inspiration from natural history books, where into these images to complete the look. From checks
just plain fun, listing activities and
a design group that is new from the
the artwork is so realistic that you almost to clocks, this design is versatile due to the fact that
locations for beach living that many
Paul Brent’s Studio. While his work has
expect the fish to swim off the page. This the images and textures are graphically layered so that
vacationers can identify with. Brent has
always featured a reference to the beach,
grouping of images features four individual they may be easily arranged to fit any product.
taken care to use the locations that are
his newest collection called Beach Signs
tropical fish that are juxtaposed over a
many times repeated around the globe
Paul Brent
literally spells out the words in a clev-
such as Seaside, Ocean View, Long Beach
Artist
er group of four paintings that feature
and the Cape. In addition, he adds in
activity highlights such as Yacht Club,
Sunset Grill and surfing locations from
around the world. So, if you are looking
to find designs with international appeal to
the island hopping set, these would be sure
to send them down the right road of sailing
the correct course.
While the Beach Signs are
derived from scenic locations, other new
work from Paul Brent focuses more on
images that have a constructed and collaged
design. The Nantucket Collection features
images of New England that appear to have
been painted on a patchwork of old boards.
Different colors of painted wood and rusty
nails hold together the background where
lobsters and crabs frolic. Wording can be
added and a series of recipes for regional
seafood favorites are available to spice up
the mix.
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