Saint-Étienne Re-imagined © Sarah Vernon
As you know, I can never resist altering a modern photograph in order to give it a vintage feel. The original photograph of Saint Étienne Fontaine du Square Jean Cocteau in Paris is by Daniel Villafruela on Wikimedia which I have blended with textures from 2 Lil’ Owls.
“Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.”
― Jean Cocteau
“Be yourself. The world worships the original.”
― Jean Cocteau
“We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like? ”
― Jean Cocteau
Available at the following galleries:
Redbubble
Crated
Zazzle US
Zazzle UK
Fine Art America
Fine Art England
Saatchi Art
Take care and keep laughing!
![Gabrielle d'Estrees and one of her sisters [unknown]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/ma015frame.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "ma015frame")
![Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea: “Biodiversity Library”:http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45490916 Texture: “Kerstin Frank”:https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/9181048645/in/photostream/ Flowers: “Rijksmuseum”:https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/my/collections/150967--sarah-vernon/mijn-eerste-verzameling/objecten#/SK-A-3899,0 Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/e309blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "‘Happiness is a Butterfly’")
![Butterfly Cascade © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/e250blog1.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Butterfly Cascade © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Photograph by “Nicolai Bernsten”:DJ;KGH; at “Unsplash”:http://unsplash.com Textures “2LO Confetti 17 and 2LO Distressed 12 from”:http://2lilowls.com](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/e289blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "The Boat House")
![Venetian Rose Water © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/e257blog1.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Venetian Rose Water © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/ma077blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra - Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/photorehabcovermakeoveraugust.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "#photorehabcovermakeoverAugust")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Vintage Henry Irving and Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing from The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/97514042/ The background is a blend of the interior of The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851 from an old encyclopaedia — the venue was originally built in Hyde Park and the exhibition was organised by Prince Albert and Henry Cole — and textures from “2 Lil’ Owls”:http://2lilowls.com. http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/g/great-exhibition/](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/e284blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Beatrice and Benedick")
![The Boat House Tote Bag © Sarah Vernon [Fine Art England]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/totebagfae.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "totebagfae")
![Bird on the Beam © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/e254blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Bird on the Beam © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Romance in Stone [framed] © Sarah Vernon](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/romanceinstoneframed.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "romanceinstoneframed")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Advert from The Graphics Fairy](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/e286blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Vintage Pettit’s Eye Salve")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/e221blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Bring up the Curtain")
![Photo Unsplash Texture - 2LO Haunting 14 & 2LO Haunting 23 - “2 Lil’ Owls”:http://2lilowls.com. Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/e285blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Night Landings © Sarah Vernon")
![Yacht: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zakhark/572331622/in/faves-83665426@N05/ Texture: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/19581317079/in/faves-83665426@N05/ Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/e303blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Sailing to the Moon")
![Artful Pumpkins © Sarah Vernon [Redbubble]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/hl008blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Artful Pumpkins © Sarah Vernon [Redbubble]")
![Photograph from the ex-Mrs FND Photograph from Unsplash Texture 2LO Ancient times 2 Clock created for Behind Time Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/e353blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Beating the Blues")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Green-painted fence https://unsplash.com/photos/FxeeNx_yMpw Lake Annecy by Mindy Sommers Celestial Eruption by eberhard grossgasteiger on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/NvesrDbsrL4](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/v057fb.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Valentine Blush")
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16/08/2015 at 00:02
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12/08/2015 at 19:01
Cynthia Reyes
Fabulous work, and great quotes!
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12/08/2015 at 19:15
First Night Design
Thanks so much, Cynthia.
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10/08/2015 at 20:01
aubrey
“The world worships the original” – I hope it still does!
I love the melting, mysterious colors of your photograph; my first impression was how much it reminded me of a work by Gustave Moreau.
http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artist.php?artistid=78
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11/08/2015 at 11:46
First Night Design
Gosh, what a delightful reference, Aubrey. Much thanks.
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10/08/2015 at 19:37
Peter Wells aka Countingducks
The thing is, I always love a modern photograph given a vintage feel and the lovely timeless and atmospheric quality it gives to the picture, which is one of the reasons I enjoy your Blog so much
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11/08/2015 at 11:44
First Night Design
I’m definitely quoting you, Peter! Thank you so much – as ever – for such an enchanting compliment.
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10/08/2015 at 15:10
olganm
I’ve always been intrigued by Jean Cocteau and love his ‘La Belle et la B^ete’. Fascinating image. All the best.
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10/08/2015 at 17:30
First Night Design
Glad you find it fascinating, Olga. Thanks for visiting when your thoughts must be elsewhere. x
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10/08/2015 at 12:24
beetleypete
You managed to change the mood and feel completely. No doubt this was your intention, and it worked very well.
Best wishes, Pete.
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10/08/2015 at 17:29
First Night Design
Thanks, Pete. I rarely have any intention in mind. I usually experiment until I like what I see in terms of colour and shape. I’ve often surprised myself completely!
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10/08/2015 at 10:59
janemorley2014
Love the murky, mysterious feel to this one Sarah and I suspect that Cocteau chappie would have been a wow at a dinner party 😀 🙂
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10/08/2015 at 17:26
First Night Design
Much thanks, Jane. And yes!
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10/08/2015 at 10:49
Tish Farrell
I love the depth of light and shade in the vintaged image. And as for the quotes – it’s good to laugh first thing on a Monday morning.
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10/08/2015 at 17:25
First Night Design
Thank you, Tish. It’s good to laugh any time of day, I find!
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10/08/2015 at 09:26
janetweightreed10
I love the image and the quotes….this one works so well as a vintage piece. Have a lovely day and of course keep smiling:)x
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10/08/2015 at 17:25
First Night Design
Bless you, Janet. Thrilled you like it. Keep laughing!
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10/08/2015 at 09:12
vannillarock
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing those Jean Cocteau quotes- splendid ! I especially love the first one. 🙂
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10/08/2015 at 17:23
First Night Design
Thank you, Anne. That first one is a treat!
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