{"product_id":"starfish-sailboats-pillow-18x18","title":"Starfish and Sailboats Pillow 18x18 Water Resistant","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne starfish on rocks with two small sailboats on the horizon, painted across an eighteen inch square pillow. A whole seascape in one square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eForeground And Horizon Together\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo distances in one image.\u003c\/strong\u003e A starfish close enough to see its texture and boats far enough to be shapes, which is what gives the painting its depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe larger format carries it.\u003c\/strong\u003e A composition with a horizon needs width. Eighteen inches is where the distance reads rather than compressing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape from the start.\u003c\/strong\u003e The filling is enclosed at manufacture, so the square holds its edges rather than sagging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAnchoring A Seat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis size holds the corner of a sofa, a daybed or a wide bench, and gives proper back support rather than sitting as an accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a narrow chair the scale of the image is lost along with the comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLooking After It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e treat marks in place with a damp cloth and a mild cleaner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e work from the outside of a mark inward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e air dry it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e shake it by hand every few weeks to restore the loft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e the washing machine; the sham and insert are one piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e direct heat, which sets stains and stiffens fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e leaving it out in heavy rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRain, Damp And Spills\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fabric turns away rain, morning damp and spills, then dries clean with nothing left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanding water is different. The fill takes it on slowly and gives it back even more slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e dry it standing on one corner rather than flat. Water finds its way down and out instead of settling into the base of the fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions About This Starfish Pillow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow large are the sailboats in the design?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSmall, on the horizon line. They are what establishes distance rather than being a subject in their own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the blue dark or light?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sky band above the horizon is the deepest tone in the design, which is what makes the pale rocks and sand come forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWould a dock be too harsh for it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nUnder cover and rinsed occasionally it holds up. 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