SUNNY YELLOW COTTAGE

Image above shows the SUNNY YELLOW COTTAGE, the first in what has become a series of cottages in the BRICK TRICK studio this fall.

SUNNY YELLOW COTTAGE
Designed and built by Mitch Hightower

Over coffee one morning BRICK TRICK contributing artist Mitch constructed a small cottage structure on a 16x16 peg baseplate. We all liked the results and thought cottages would be a nice addition to our Holiday presentation. The challenge: to create as many cottages as we can for our Holiday Town display, while having no two exactly alike. Oh, and we have to stay within the boundaries of a 16x16 peg baseplate. The cottage portion of the Holiday project is a study in exterior architecture, so these small buildings do not have have tricked-out interiors like many of the other BRICK TRICK projects do. Right now we have six finished test cottages, we'll post more images of the others in the next few days.

Below: Another view of the cottage shows the side opposite the front door.



Above: The back of the structure. Not many details were employed here, as the structures may sit up against each other when displayed and the sides and/or back won't be visible.

Below: A close-up shows the details at the front entrance. The arch draws attention to the door, while the inverse slopes serve as korbels to support the second floor overhang. Dark Purple bricks purchased second-hand on Ebay make a striking contrast as the trim to the bright yellow walls. Vintage lattice windows and green shutters were another auction find.


Below: Despite our ever-growing and rather vast brick collection in our shared studio, we still don't have any green ridge pieces to finish off roof lines. So here, Mitch used yellow grills as an alternative.



Above: Another shot of the SUNNY YELLOW COTTAGE. More cottage designs will follow in upcoming posts. Many thanks to PHILIP for taking these shots.