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Jun 27, 2012, 8:11:57 PM
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This is a parasol I painted for Her (current) Highness of Atlantia, Kalisa, in time for this year's (2012) Pennsic. She wanted her heraldry (the lionface) and her badge (the pink unicorn) on there, and she wanted it to be colorful and prettiful and exciting. My laurel suggested stained glass as a fun idea, so I looked up a million pictures of rose windows and stained glass and came up with this. :D

It's painted on a canvas parasol purchased somewhere at a Pennsic past. I used indoor housepaint from Lowe's because a lady I know who paints garb and other fabrics recommended it as a good fit for weather and sun and whatnot, as well as flexibility. I verymuch hope that it holds up well. It was a pretty fun commission.

The best part is you can see the whole design really well from the inside when you are holding it. Yaaaay!

(it was nicknamed the kalumbrella. for kalisa. yeah. we make silly words here.)

Custom painted parasols are available on my Etsy store!
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If this holds up in the rain you should go into business making umbrellas. For reals.
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~Merwenna Sep 2, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Heh, thanks. In theory it should hold up, but I dunno if she's tested it yet :)
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This is truely magnificant... i have been hunting for about 6 months for these types parasols so i can paint my own. Do you happen to have a line on where I can buy these parasols? thanks for posting this its very inspirational. Kiena
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~Merwenna Aug 17, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Hmm, I'm afraid I don't know where one could find this type of parasol... My personal parasol and this one that I painted were both purchased from a merchant at Pennsic War a few years ago... I didn't see them there this year, though. If I find them anywhere else, I will try and let you know here on dA :)
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~zephyrofgod Aug 11, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Gorgeous. I totally want one!
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~FalseDisposition Jul 22, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Oh that's awesome!!
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~Merwenna Jul 23, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
hee, thaaanks :)
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~LadyEilionora Jul 16, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Why can we not like comments here? Cause I really like the above comment.

Also, the Kalumbrella totally rocks! Did you not take any pics from the inside? I sure she was really pleased and you will be able to spot her very easily at Pennsic :)
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~Merwenna Jul 16, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I did take a pic from the inside, and one of it folded... but meh, I don't need three pics of one umbrella on here :/ I has it for mah recordz, tho.
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~Merwenna Jul 16, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
(also, above comment is Schrand, in case you didn't know)
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