{"product_id":"when-you-are-ready-parent-child-keepsake","title":"When You Are Ready","description":"\u003cp\u003eARTWORK DESCRIPTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHEN YOU ARE READY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen You Are Ready\u003c\/em\u003e is about one of the hardest balances in parenthood — knowing when to hold on and when to give a child room to find their own way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first, that small hand reaches for yours because it needs almost everything from you. You steady the first steps, stay close when the world feels unfamiliar and become the hand they instinctively look for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut growing up slowly changes what that hand is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe holding becomes guiding. The guiding becomes standing nearby. And eventually, love means resisting the urge to lead every step — trusting that everything you have given them will help them choose a direction of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two hands in the artwork never quite disappear into one another. One is there, open and ready. The other chooses to hold it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA keepsake for the long journey of parenthood — \u003cstrong\u003ebeing there when they reach for you, without ever needing to choose the road for them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOMPANION POEM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coordinating poem, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/surrealmindscapes.co.uk\/products\/when-you-are-ready-parent-child-poem\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen You Are Ready\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was created especially to accompany this artwork and is available separately from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/surrealmindscapes.co.uk\/collections\/words-to-keep\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWords to Keep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poem continues the story behind the image — being close enough to steady a child while leaving enough space for them to discover their own direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt follows the changing role of a parent: holding a hand when it is needed, walking alongside rather than ahead, and eventually finding the courage to loosen that hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the artwork and poem form a naturally connected pair, sharing the same title and story through image and words, while each piece is also designed to stand beautifully on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003eFine Art Literary Keepsake\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining painterly imagery, graphite detail and expressive texture in one carefully composed artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted as a museum-quality \u003cstrong\u003eGiclée Fine Art print on Hahnemühle German Etching 310 gsm\u003c\/strong\u003e — a beautifully textured, heavyweight archival paper chosen to bring out the soft graphite, painterly marks and subtle tonal detail of the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOLOURWAY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is created in a restrained \u003cstrong\u003eivory, stone and charcoal colourway\u003c\/strong\u003e, with soft natural skin tones and subtle warm neutral details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe understated palette keeps the focus on the simple gesture at the centre of the artwork — one hand reaching for another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAVAILABLE FORMATS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTUDIO — 21 × 30 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA smaller, more intimate version with a clean-cut edge. The composition is carefully adjusted for this size while keeping the balance and character of the original artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIGNATURE — 30 × 40 cm\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\u003eSmall differences in spacing or placement may appear between formats, as each version is composed to suit its proportions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visible graphite lines, painterly marks and softly unfinished areas are \u003cstrong\u003eintentional parts of the artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOMPANION PIECE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork has a matching companion poem, \u003cstrong\u003eWhen You Are Ready\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the \u003cstrong\u003eWords to Keep\u003c\/strong\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharing the same title, the two pieces tell the same story in different ways — one through the simple gesture of two hands, the other through words about guiding, supporting and gradually letting go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poem is available separately and the two pieces may be displayed together as a coordinated pair, while each also works beautifully on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUNFRAMED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print is supplied unframed. Any frames or styled settings shown in product images are for presentation only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColours and subtle tonal details may vary slightly between your screen and the finished Fine Art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned and created by \u003cstrong\u003eSurreal Mindscapes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surreal Mindscapes","offers":[{"title":"Studio \/ No thank you","offer_id":54697103491410,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Studio \/ Yes please","offer_id":54804519256402,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature \/ No thank you","offer_id":54697103556946,"sku":null,"price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature \/ Yes please","offer_id":54804519289170,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1102\/7182\/4210\/files\/WHEN_YOU_ARE_READY.png?v=1789204015","url":"https:\/\/surrealmindscapes.co.uk\/products\/when-you-are-ready-parent-child-keepsake","provider":"Surreal Mindscapes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}