Today’s board was inspired by one of my favorite childhood books, The Sweetest Fig, a tattered copy of which I discovered while rearranging my bookshelf the other day. Penned by the brilliant American illustrator and children’s book author Chris Van Allsburg, it tells the deliciously dark story of a fussy, mean-spirited French dentist, Monsieur Bibot, who receives a pair of magical figs that make dreams come true. I won’t spoil the ending for those whose childhoods were deprived of this book, but Bibot’s cruelty and coldheartedness come back to bite him in an unexpected twist. Although this quirky little piece of children’s lit may sound like a very unlikely—and unsettling—source of wedding inspiration, the moody, figgy colors used in Van Allsburg’s mesmerizing illustrations have always intrigued me, and I wanted to apply that dramatic color palette in an entirely different setting. Dusty coral and stormy gray are the starring colors, while deep purple, fig-pulp pink, and midnight shades play supporting roles.
Love the color scheme in this inspiration board! So soft and beautiful.
Beautifully painterly board. Silvery gray and coral shades work so well together!