{"product_id":"the-gift-original-mixed-media-figurative-painting-on-paper","title":"The Nutcracker | The Gift - Original Mixed Media Figurative Painting on Paper","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gift: A Little Magic, a Little Mystery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is she holding? A little king? A puppet? A precious gift?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an original mixed media painting on paper, created during a live model drawing session with the Royal Drawing School in December 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorking from a live model on the Royal Drawing School's Live Studio stream, I allowed observation and imagination to come together. Bold, expressive lines and vibrant washes of pink, turquoise, orange and red bring the figure to life, while the little crowned character introduces an element of storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI love the way a drawing can begin with something real and gradually reveal an unexpected world of its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is something wonderfully theatrical about this image. The figure's expression, the playful little character and the movement of colour across the paper leave plenty of room for the imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho is giving the gift, and who is receiving it? Perhaps the story is different for everyone who looks at it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little world of imagination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is part of a set of five original mixed media paintings, each with its own character and story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe five works would look particularly delightful displayed together, perhaps in a child's bedroom, a reading corner or a playful family space. Their expressive colours and whimsical imagery invite children and adults alike to dream up stories of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach painting is an individual original artwork, but together they create a lively conversation between figures, colours and imagined worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn display for the first time since its making i\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sibyllelaubscher.ch\/blogs\/news\/exhibition-in-zum-schmale-wurf-basel\" title=\"Zum Schmale Wurf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003en Basel from mid-November\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtwork details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear: 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal, one-of-a-kind artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Mixed media on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 35.5 × 28 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawn from a live model during the Royal Drawing School's Live Studio online stream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of a set of five original artworks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnframed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping and framing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour original artwork will be sent carefully wrapped and securely packaged to protect it during transport.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI recommend professional framing, preferably with an acid-free mount, to protect the work on paper and beautifully present it in your home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATELIER Sibylle Laubscher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56476233728385,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/3696\/6631\/files\/TheGift_2025_36x28cm_mixedmediapaper.jpg?v=1793802209","url":"https:\/\/sibyllelaubscher.ch\/products\/the-gift-original-mixed-media-figurative-painting-on-paper","provider":"ATELIER Sibylle Laubscher","version":"1.0","type":"link"}