a drawing a day ::: may 2018 ::: day 26

a drawing a day ::: may 2018 ::: day 26

#adrawingaday #wallpaperasart Since 2013, Matthew Williamson has been designing an annual collection of wallpaper and fabric designs. Matthew is internationally renown for his refined and glamorous designs. He is inspired by global art and has many artistic...
a drawing a day ::: may 2018 ::: day 26

a drawing a day ::: may 2018 ::: day 25

#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...
a drawing a day ::: may 2018 ::: day 26

a drawing a day ::: may 2018 ::: day 24

#adrawingaday #wallpaperasart Art Deco’s geometric designs graced the walls of houses and hotels and added instant glamour… they still do. We associate the great era of Art Deco design with class, style and sophistication. The simple line motifs not only...
a drawing a day ::: may 2018 ::: day 26

a drawing a day ::: may 2018 ::: day 23

#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...
a drawing a day ::: may 2018 ::: day 26

a drawing a day ::: may 2018 ::: day 22

#adrawingaday #wallpaperasart Another one of Florence Broadhurst’s beautiful and timeless designs is her Egrets wallpaper. In her younger years, Florence was a performer, singing in Toowoomba in 1918 and then in 1922, she left Australia to perform in a musical...