Birds and bushes.

I am at present, working on designs for Anaglypta wallpaper. It is soon to be a milestone in the companys trading life- time and they have asked some students from various colleges to design some new and exciting prints for their  textured wallpapers. Anaglypta's relief wallpaper has been a household name since 1887 thats 125 years of trading and designing. The paper has been incorporated into many domestic and commercial environments and is renowned for its versatile, hardwearing and sustainable use. I wanted to reflect this when thinking of inspiration for my designs and this in turn lead me to my natural surroundings and the Edwardian gardens that are adjacent to my home. I have been photographing shrubbery, sketching birds and absorbing the seasonal changes of Winter into Spring. The bare branches of winter shadowed onto the garden walls, project an organic texture of line, shape and tone[ see images],whereas the birds have inspired a feathery, softer imagery that encapsulates the turning of spring. After a little more research, some sketching and some experimental screen-printing i am hoping for some exciting results to enter into their competition. I will post an update of my findings!