Image above via The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
The Ritz-Carlton just launched a new Yacht Collection, and they commissioned 132 artworks for Evrima, which had its maiden voyage from Barcelona to Nice, France. Evrima is the first of three luxury yachts for The Ritz-Carlton, offering unique trips and curated experiences that explore hidden coves and charming towns for 298 passengers.
Altogether, this project was almost 3 months of work. I worked with my local fine art printer to make the prints, hand-painted and signed each one in my studio, and shipped the stack of prints and original painting to Amsterdam for framing.
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 on watercolor paper for Evrima's Signature Suites, but with a twist. I added a hand-painted layer of sapphire blue and gold embellishments by hand to make each print unique, look like an original painting, 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.
Images above via The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Behind The Scenes
The Terrace Suites
74 fine art prints on watercolor paper with a sapphire blue hand-painted layer and gold embellishments applied by hand were made for the Terrace Suites on board. There were 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 anchors 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. An original painting was commissioned for the Living Room at the size 32" x 55.75" and inspired by “A Day At The Lake”.
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.