{"product_id":"first-beneath-my-heart-pregnancy-keepsake","title":"First Beneath My Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eARTWORK DESCRIPTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFIRST BENEATH MY HEART\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Beneath My Heart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is about that brief and extraordinary time when two people are already becoming parents — but only one of them can carry their child.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a mother, the baby is never very far away. She feels the movements no one else notices, wakes with them, carries them through ordinary days and gradually learns the small rhythms of someone she has not yet met.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the other parent, that closeness has to happen differently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hand placed on her belly becomes a way of reaching towards the baby. Sometimes there is a kick in response. Sometimes nothing happens at all. And sometimes both simply wait, hands resting together, knowing that for now this is as close as they can all be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat is the moment held in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Beneath My Heart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mother’s hands rest protectively above her belly while her partner’s hands cradle it from below. There is no need to see their faces. The way their hands meet around the child already tells us what is happening between them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor these few months, their experiences of parenthood are different. She carries the baby beneath her heart. Her partner waits for the day when the same child can finally be held within their arms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd somewhere between those two kinds of closeness, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea family has already begun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork keeps the figures soft and partially unresolved, allowing natural skin tones and pale fabric to move into graphite-inspired marks, warm ivory paper and broad painterly passages of stone, charcoal and muted gold. Rather than becoming a formal pregnancy portrait, the composition remains focused on the simple gesture at its centre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Beneath My Heart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a keepsake for the time before a baby arrives — when there are still two people standing together, hands meeting around the little person who is quietly changing both of their lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA meaningful gift for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexpectant parents, a mum-to-be or a couple awaiting their baby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — for a pregnancy announcement, baby shower, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, anniversary, or simply to remember the months before two became three.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA digital \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine Art Keepsake by Surreal Mindscapes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, created through a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emixed-media-inspired approach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combining painterly imagery, graphite-inspired drawing, expressive texture, handwritten typography and subtle gold detail within one carefully balanced composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted as a museum-quality \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiclée Fine Art print on Hahnemühle German Etching 310 gsm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — a beautifully textured, heavyweight archival paper chosen to complement the softness of the figures, graphite-inspired detail and tactile painterly character of the artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCOLOURWAY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece is created in a soft, intimate palette of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarm ivory, natural linen, pale stone, gentle taupe, charcoal graphite and restrained antique gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with natural skin tones bringing warmth to the central gesture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe neutral colourway keeps the focus on the meeting of the hands around the mother’s belly, while darker graphite passages and small areas of muted gold create depth without disturbing the tenderness of the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAVAILABLE FORMATS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTUDIO — 21 × 30 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA smaller, intimate format with a clean-cut edge. The composition and placement of the handwritten words are carefully adjusted to preserve the balance of the original artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSIGNATURE — 30 × 40 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork at its intended scale, with a clean-cut edge, allowing the painterly surface, graphite-inspired detail and quiet emotional presence of the composition to be appreciated more fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall differences in typography, spacing or placement may appear between formats, as each version is composed specifically for its proportions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe visible paper texture, graphite-inspired marks, unfinished painterly edges and broad areas of apparent impasto are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintentional parts of the artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The sculptural paint effects and subtle gold details are reproduced within the printed image; the finished Giclée print itself remains flat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCOMPANION POEM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA coordinating companion poem, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/surrealmindscapes.co.uk\/products\/first-beneath-my-heart-pregnancy-poem\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Beneath My Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is available separately from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/surrealmindscapes.co.uk\/collections\/words-to-keep\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWords to Keep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poem explores the same moment from a more personal perspective — the different ways two parents begin knowing and loving their child before birth: one carrying the baby within her body, the other reaching towards them through touch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth pieces were conceived as companions and can be displayed individually or together as a coordinated two-piece keepsake set — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone holding the moment in an image, the other in words.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePERSONALISATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA name, expected arrival date, birth date or short dedication may be added in a subtle handwritten style, thoughtfully placed to complement the original composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonalisation can be kept very simple, allowing the artwork itself to remain the focus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUNFRAMED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print is supplied unframed. Any frames or styled settings shown in product images are for presentation only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColours and subtle tonal details may vary slightly between your screen and the finished Fine Art print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned and created by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurreal Mindscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surreal Mindscapes","offers":[{"title":"Studio \/ No thank you","offer_id":54690952053074,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Studio \/ Yes please","offer_id":54690952085842,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature \/ No thank you","offer_id":54690952118610,"sku":null,"price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature \/ Yes please","offer_id":54690952151378,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1102\/7182\/4210\/files\/FIRST_BENEATH_MY_HEART.png?v=1789161609","url":"https:\/\/surrealmindscapes.co.uk\/products\/first-beneath-my-heart-pregnancy-keepsake","provider":"Surreal Mindscapes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}