Girardin Nouveau

18x24in

Mixed Media

Commission

Cantillon Fou' Foune Nouveau

20x24in

Mixed Media on Canvas

SOLD

Westvleteren Nouveau

This isn't the first piece of Westvleteren-inspired art we've done and it probably won't be the last. We love the mystique surrounding this Trappist brewery and the three great beers that come from it. With these paintings and illustrations we are always trying to pay tribute to beers and breweries we love. Beyond that, we like the idea of elevating beer art beyond tin signs and neon lights. With Westvleteren, it is about filling a void, as there is virtually no way for those that love Westvleteren to show it beyond saving a few caps.

As with the other illustrations we've done, this illustration is priced quite a bit lower than our regular oil paintings. Despite the fact that this is an illustration, it is still drawn, inked, and painted on canvas with a hanging wire on the back and a varnished surface for protection.

20x24in

Mixed Media on Canvas

SOLD

Trappist Nouveau

14x36in

Mixed Media on Canvas

SOLD

This is an original Art Nouveau-inspired illustration of the six Trappist breweries of Belgium - Westvleteren, Chimay, Achel, Westmalle, Rochefort, and Orval. Each brewery is represented in its proper location on the map of Belgium, along with having a cork or crown in the composition (except Achel, which have plain crowns). While some many debate which brewery produces the best beer, it is undeniable that all the Trappist breweries of Belgium have a rich history of producing world-class beers. The incredibly unique Orval, the highly-sought after Westvleteren 12, the style-defining Westmalle Tripel, the ubiquitous, yet great Chimay Grande Reserve, and our personal favorite, the Rochefort 8 are all worth celebrating on their own - - and together in this illustration.

Samuel Smith & Westmalle Nouveau

Commissions

Orval Nouveau

20x24in

SOLD

This is an original Art Nouveau-inspired illustration of Orval, the iconic and very unique Belgian Trappist ale. This illustration depicts the also very unique bottle and glassware of Orval, as well as the legend of the trout returning the lost ring. According to Wikipedia, the legend of Orval is as follows:

There is a legend of the abbey's foundation, purporting to explain the name '"Orval" and the coat of arms. According to this, the widowed Mathilda of Tuscany was visiting the site, when she lost her wedding ring in a spring, to her great distress. When she prayed for the return of the ring, a trout appeared on the surface of the water with the ring in its mouth. She exclaimed "Truly this place is a Val d'Or(Golden Valley)", from which the name "Orval" is derived, and in gratitude made available the funds for the foundation of the monastery here. The abbey arms show the trout and ring. The spring still supplies water to the monastery and its brewery.

This illustration is priced significantly lower than our regular work, but still comes with a hanging wire on the back - no framing is necessary.

Cantillon Nouveau

22x18in

SOLD

This is an original Art Nouveau-inspired illustration of the highly sought-after Cantillon Blåbær Lambik with blueberries and the barrels the lambic ferments in. This illustration is priced significantly lower than our regular work, but still comes with a hanging wire on the back - no framing is necessary.

Rochefort Nouveau

18x24x.75in

SOLD

This is an original illustration of Brasserie de Rochefort with barley and the three Rochefort crowns. Priced lower than our regular work, it has a thinner canvas profile - however, it still comes with a hanging wire attached to the back.

This is our first attempt at an Art Nouveau-inspired illustration. It is not quite as Art Nouveau as we originally intended, but that should change with each piece we do. Up next: Brasserie d'Orval and Cantillon Blåbær Lambik.