
In the Studio

William Morris inspired



Paintings inspired by fragment of wallpaper at NT property of Erddig near Wrexham


Repeating square inspired by Willow pattern

Sketchbook page showing my interpretation of Liberty print Ianthe

Planning drawings for chinoiserie on right

Inspiration from Chester Cathedral

Sketchbook prep drawing, designing in a diamond, gouache and pencil

Colour study following old textbook.


Art Nouveau style

Gypsy

Inspired by Pendelton blankets, trading blankets, South American style

Printmaking sketchbook

Unfinished large canvas, Lace painted pattern

Painterly transcription of William Morris's Strawberry thief

Mixed media on Willaim Morris wallpaper sample
Pill thief - a lockdown canvas


Indigo, blue and white painted motifs to be scanned into illustrator
Stencil cutting with heat pen on Mylar



Garden study, acrylic on board

Detal of distressed wallpaper, repeating design for wallpaper or fabric (hand painted)

Pantone colour of the year applied to my chinoiserie design (detail)

Millefleurs in dark (digital) detail

MIllefleurs, experimenting with colourways

Hand painted Indian Floral detail

Sketchbook page inspired by Patrick Heron's garden paintings, later developed into a wallpaper/fabric design
Preparation of repeating wallpaper design, woking in layers, Vosey tulip underneath and top layer stencilled with gold paint
Painterly pattern in the studio



Stencilling jungle leaves, repeat pattern (detail)
Lino printing
Water-colouring on light box for colour layer to be scanned into illustrator



Hand painted chinoiserie wallpaper design (detail)

Sketchbook page, watercolour damask idea

Sketchbook page, watercolour study

Detail of hand painted repeat pattern

Distressed canvas (detail)

Watercolour paisley pattern repeat


Repeating wallpaper design

Detail

Repeating wildflower design (detail)







Inspired by the background wallpaper in a Vuillard painting