{"product_id":"the-nutcracker-the-sugarplumfairy-original-mixed-media-figurative-painting-on-paper-copy","title":"The Nutcracker | The Sugarplum Fairy - Original Mixed Media Figurative Painting on Paper","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSugar Plum Fairy: A Journey into the Land of Sweets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to the Land of Sweets, where lollipops grow like flowers, castles rise above rolling hills and anything might happen!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSugar Plum Fairy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an original mixed media painting on paper, inspired by the magical world of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI created this painting in December 2025 while drawing from a live model during the Royal Drawing School's Live Studio online stream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorking from observation, I allowed my imagination to take flight. The model gradually became the Sugar Plum Fairy, surrounded by giant swirling sweets, a fairy-tale castle and a colourful hot-air balloon floating across the sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBold, expressive lines dance across the paper, while vibrant pinks, oranges, yellows and blues create a wonderfully playful atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI love the way drawing from life can become a journey into the imaginal world. What begins as an observation of the human figure can develop into something unexpected, where reality and fantasy meet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sugar Plum Fairy is a character from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a story that has enchanted generations of children and adults. Here, she sits in her own colourful kingdom, surrounded by the delicious possibilities of imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA whimsical original artwork that would bring colour, storytelling and a little fairy-tale magic into a child's bedroom, reading corner or any home where imagination is welcome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of five original paintings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSugar Plum Fairy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e belongs to a set of five colourful mixed media paintings created during a Royal Drawing School Live Studio session in December 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach is a unique original artwork, but together they create a wonderfully playful group, full of character, colour and imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis painting makes a particularly lovely companion to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sibyllelaubscher.ch\/collections\/winter-wonder\/products\/the-gift-original-mixed-media-figurative-painting-on-paper\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which features a mysterious crowned character held by an expressive figure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two works share the imaginative world of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with their lively colours and theatrical characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey would look delightful displayed side by side, or together with the other paintings in the set, particularly in a child's bedroom or family space.\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\u003eSugar Plum Fairy\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:3 5.5 × 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 painting 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 preserve the artwork and beautifully present it in your home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATELIER Sibylle Laubscher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56476237496705,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/3696\/6631\/files\/Sugarplumfairy_2025_mixedmediapaper_36x28cm.jpg?v=1793802876","url":"https:\/\/sibyllelaubscher.ch\/products\/the-nutcracker-the-sugarplumfairy-original-mixed-media-figurative-painting-on-paper-copy","provider":"ATELIER Sibylle Laubscher","version":"1.0","type":"link"}