{"title":"Born On A Rainy Day | 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBring some humour into your home with this spectacular release from \u003ca title=\"Find out more about Billy Connolly\" href=\"\/collections\/billy-connolly\"\u003eBilly Connolly.\u003c\/a\u003e The award-winning comedian included a stellar line-up of hilarious anecdotes in the seventh instalment of his \u003ca title=\"Shop the Born On A Rainy Day series by Billy Connolly\" href=\"\/products\/billy-connoly-born-on-a-rainy-day-series\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e series. From Glaswegian slang to his admiration of Bob Dylan and even a zebra crossing the road, no topic was off limits in this colourful selection, of which only selected titles are still available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-signed by Billy, the limited edition giclées are are printed on an opulent watercolour paper, highlighting his distinctive bold lines and contemporary style. Speaking on his relaxed approach to creating art, Billy told us: \"People think I paint or draw things on purpose. I don’t, I just draw. So I don’t know quite what it’s about, but I’m enjoying doing it.”\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"billy-connolly-and-on-monday-god-made-the-world-1","title":"And On Monday, God Made The World - Stainless Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhilst on tour in Canada in 2007, Billy was inspired by Montreal’s drizzling rain to buy some felt-tip pens and a sketchbook. Over time, his drawings of little islands became intricate yet honest shapes – and \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day\u003c\/em\u003e began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first-ever sculpture from the collection, and is inspired by Billy's past as a welder on Glaswegian dockyards. His signature is inscribed onto the inside of the detailed wing - skip to 00:36 of our video above to see it up close! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaking on the series, Billy says: “I just want to keep honing the thing that I’ve got and make it better and better – that’s all. That’s the only ambition I feel.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shop Billy Connolly's Born On A Rainy Day collection\" href=\"\/blogs\/posts\/available-now-born-on-a-rainy-day-2020-billy-connolly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop the full collection on our blog.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Billy Connolly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56599578444125,"sku":"BCN-SCU-POR-22160","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/and-on-monday-god-made-the-world-04_2020-03-09T11-29-45.jpg?v=1749468045"},{"product_id":"billy-connolly-brahmarama-llama","title":"Brahmarama Llama","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally the name of the Hindu creator god, 'brahma' is also a word that Billy Connolly associates with his hometown of Glasgow. Slang for something beautiful and jazzy, here Billy has used it to express the beauty of his 'Brahmarama Llama' drawing. Indeed beautiful and jazzy, this colourful drawing by Billy forms part of his latest \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day \u003c\/em\u003ecollection that sees him use more colour than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginating  on tour in Canada in 2007, Billy's sell-out collection \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day \u003c\/em\u003ebegan on a drizzly day in Montreal when he impulsively brought some felt-tip pens and a sketchbook. Since then, Billy's drawings have evolved to express complex ideas of liberation and surrealism whilst retaining his original spontaneity, humour, and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork comes displayed on deckle-edged Aquarelle Arches-Torchon 300gsm paper, elegantly float-mounted in a handmade black paint and silver foil, pine and spruce frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ca title=\"Billy Connolly | Born On A Rainy Day | 2021\" href=\"\/blogs\/posts\/billy-connolly-born-on-a-rainy-day-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop the full collection on our blog.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Billy Connolly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56599583359325,"sku":"BCN-SLE-POR-22014","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/bcn-brahmarama-llama-f_2021-02-15T10-01-52.jpg?v=1745928286"},{"product_id":"billy-connolly-go-fly-a-kite","title":"Go Fly A Kite","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany of Billy Connolly's surrealist drawings are based on his own life experiences and this is one such example. Featuring his trademark monochrome characters, this piece sees Billy portray two figures flying kites of contrasting sizes. Flat and yet full of movement, this piece also forms part of Billy's latest sell-out collection \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day \u003c\/em\u003ewhich showcases his Escher-esque surrealism and no-holds-barred comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConceived while on tour in Canada in 2007,  \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day \u003c\/em\u003ebegan on a drizzly day in Montreal when Billy impulsively brought some felt-tip pens and a sketchbook. Since then, his drawings have evolved to express complex ideas of liberation and surrealism whilst retaining his original spontaneity, humour, and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork comes displayed on deckle-edged Aquarelle Arches-Torchon 300gsm paper, elegantly float-mounted in a handmade black paint and silver foil, pine and spruce frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ca title=\"Billy Connolly | Born On A Rainy Day | 2021\" href=\"\/blogs\/posts\/billy-connolly-born-on-a-rainy-day-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop the full collection on our blog.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Billy Connolly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56599587389789,"sku":"BCN-SLE-POR-22008","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/bcn-go-fly-a-kite-f_2021-02-15T10-19-49.jpg?v=1745928508"},{"product_id":"billy-connolly-its-raining-on-the-moon","title":"It's Raining On The Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed after the lyrics of a song he heard on the radio in London, this drawing by Billy Connolly expresses his belief that the title of an artwork should come after its creation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilly says: \"Sometimes I think it's bad to give something a title because you force the person looking at to think along those lines whereas, if you didn't give it a name, they would come to a different conclusion, a conclusion of their own and form a relationship with the drawing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever you think from looking at this extraordinary piece, its iconic and surreal black and white characters are certainly emblematic of Billy's sell-out collection \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConceived while on tour in Canada in 2007, \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day \u003c\/em\u003ebegan on a drizzly day in Montreal when Billy impulsively brought some felt-tip pens and a sketchbook. Since then, his drawings have evolved to express complex ideas of liberation and surrealism whilst retaining his original spontaneity, humour, and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork comes displayed on deckle-edged Aquarelle Arches-Torchon 300gsm paper, elegantly float-mounted in a handmade black paint and silver foil, pine and spruce frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ca title=\"Billy Connolly | Born On A Rainy Day | 2021\" href=\"\/blogs\/posts\/billy-connolly-born-on-a-rainy-day-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop the full collection on our blog.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Billy Connolly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56599588962653,"sku":"BCN-SLE-POR-22012","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/bcn-sle-por-22012-its-raining-on-the-moon-1_2025-05-14T08-52-55.jpg?v=1750249933"},{"product_id":"billy-connolly-tambourine-man-2021","title":"Tambourine Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eA homage to Bob Dylan, this psychedelic drawing by Billy Connolly is his interpretation of the famous song by Dylan of the same name. It was originally named just 'Tambourine' but, as Billy explained, it felt incomplete without the ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilly says: \"He's a hero of mine, I love him. His song is so huge that you're stuck with the 'man' as well- so I called it 'Tambourine Man'.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVividly colourful and surreal, this piece forms part of Billy's latest \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day \u003c\/em\u003ecollection that sees him use more colour than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConceived while on tour in Canada in 2007, Billy's sell-out collection \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day \u003c\/em\u003ebegan on a drizzly day in Montreal when he impulsively brought some felt-tip pens and a sketchbook. Since then, Billy's drawings have evolved to express complex ideas of liberation and surrealism whilst retaining his original spontaneity, humour, and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork comes displayed on deckle-edged Aquarelle Arches-Torchon 300gsm paper, elegantly float-mounted in a handmade black paint and silver foil, pine and spruce frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ca title=\"Billy Connolly | Born On A Rainy Day | 2021\" href=\"\/blogs\/posts\/billy-connolly-born-on-a-rainy-day-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop the full collection on our blog.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Billy Connolly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56599597678941,"sku":"BCN-SLE-POR-22016","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/bcn-tambourine-man-f_2021-02-15T10-28-53.jpg?v=1750155867"},{"product_id":"billy-connolly-wearing-the-ring","title":"Wearing The Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis graphic and lively drawing by Billy Connolly is, hilariously, a tribute to \"the torture I have undergone in gymnasiums\". Depicting a figure lifting a cattle bell weight, it also forms part of Billy's latest \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day \u003c\/em\u003ecollection that sees him use more colour than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConceived while on tour in Canada in 2007, Billy's sell-out collection \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day \u003c\/em\u003ebegan on a drizzly day in Montreal when he impulsively brought some felt-tip pens and a sketchbook. Since then, Billy's drawings have evolved to express complex ideas of liberation and surrealism whilst retaining his original spontaneity, humour, and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork comes displayed on deckle-edged Aquarelle Arches-Torchon 300gsm paper, elegantly float-mounted in a handmade black paint and silver foil, pine and spruce frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ca title=\"Billy Connolly | Born On A Rainy Day | 2021\" href=\"\/blogs\/posts\/billy-connolly-born-on-a-rainy-day-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop the full collection on our blog.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Billy Connolly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56599603511645,"sku":"BCN-SLE-POR-22007","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/bcn-wearing-the-ring-f_2021-02-15T10-34-54_586b24ac-ee06-47b3-8848-b66fac78da50.jpg?v=1741274583"},{"product_id":"billy-connolly-zebra-crossing-2021","title":"Zebra Crossing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis brilliant rendition of a 'Zebra Crossing' by Billy Connolly reminds him of an odd occasion where he saw a group of young British comedians cross a road, drunkenly singing Paul McCartney's song \u003cem\u003eEbony and Ivory.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing vibrant pops of sunny yellow against his trademark monochrome figures, this witty piece also forms part of Billy's latest \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day \u003c\/em\u003ecollection that sees him use more colour than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConceived while on tour in Canada in 2007, Billy's sell-out collection \u003cem\u003eBorn On A Rainy Day \u003c\/em\u003ebegan on a drizzly day in Montreal when he impulsively brought some felt-tip pens and a sketchbook. Since then, Billy's drawings have evolved to express complex ideas of liberation and surrealism whilst retaining his original spontaneity, humour, and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork comes displayed on deckle-edged Aquarelle Arches-Torchon 300gsm paper, elegantly float-mounted in a handmade black paint and silver foil, pine and spruce frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ca title=\"Billy Connolly | Born On A Rainy Day | 2021\" href=\"\/blogs\/posts\/billy-connolly-born-on-a-rainy-day-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop the full collection on our blog.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Billy Connolly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56599603675485,"sku":"BCN-SLE-POR-24157","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/bcn-zebra-crossing-f_2021-02-15T10-45-54.jpg?v=1745929279"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/collections\/bcn-board-2021-thumbnail-a_2021-02-25T10-53-21.jpg?v=1747053706","url":"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/collections\/billy-connolly-born-on-a-rainy-day-2021.oembed?page=2","provider":"Castle Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}