by cectimm | May 25, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #wallpaperasart This is a detail from a wallpaper pattern book from the 1890’s. Beautiful scrolling vines crawling up the walls of castles and stately homes would have been elevated by bringing the forest indoors. At the time fabric patterns were...
by cectimm | May 23, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #wallpaperasart Chinese wallpaper was all the rage in the 18th century. This design is a small snippet of some wallpaper panels made in China for export to Europe. Watercolour and gouache on paper were laid on canvas. The colours are so fresh and the...
by cectimm | May 17, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #wallpaperasart Chinoiserie is a decorative Western style originating from the 18th century that plagiarised Chinese patterns, designs and motifs. Chinese art had an enormous influence on art and design. Botanical and floral designs were refreshed...
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