Image above via The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
The Ritz-Carlton just launched a new Yacht Collection and they commissioned 132 paintings from me for the first yacht, Evrima, which had its maiden voyage on October 15 from Barcelona to Nice, France. Evrima is the first of three luxury yachts for The Ritz-Carlton, offering unique voyages and curated experiences that explore hidden coves and charming towns for 298 passengers. Keep reading to see all the work that went into this project and some behind-the-scenes…
The Signature Suites
56 prints of "Asleep in the Sun" and "Lake in the Mountains" were made for Evrima's Signature Suites, but with a twist. I added a hand-painted layer of sapphire blue on each print to make them unique and tie the color story of the artwork into the interior even more. A couple of the hybrid paintings that were made for The Signature Suites are shown below.
Image above via The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Image above via The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Behind The Scenes
The Terrace Suites
Other paintings with hand-painted layers were also done for the Terrace Suites on board. In total, there are 24 variations of "Crossing Over", 25 variations of "Cave in the Mountains" and 25 variations of "Skipping Stones" all at the size 26 x 40".
Image above via The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Behind The Scenes
The Boutique
The Ritz-Carlton commissioned a 16” x 12" limited-edition painting (shown below) exclusive to Evrima that guests can purchase from the yacht's boutique to take home. Using acrylic and paint markers to create “Drifting”, I was inspired by the calm feeling of drifting on water—the motion of rising and falling, the soft waves, and the deep blue waters of the sea. A custom-made blind emboss is imprinted on each artwork that houses my signature and the edition number in pencil. A certificate of authenticity and my artist statement about the painting is included with each one. There are a total of 199 prints in the edition.
Behind The Scenes
The Living Room
Evrima's Living Room is a cocktail lounge with a piano bar, dancing and live music in the evening, making it one of the most popular spaces onboard. The original painting shown below was commissioned for the Living Room at the size 32" x 55.75" and inspired by “A Day At The Lake”.
Behind The Scenes
Altogether, this project was almost 3 months of work 😅 The prints were made in Chicago, all of them were hand-painted in my studio and shipped to Amsterdam for framing.
Onto the next!
Kim
Interior and Yacht photos via The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. These artworks are copyright protected by Kim Knoll. The artwork images may not be downloaded, copied, linked to, or edited in any manner or form.
