Tropical Chinoiserie - Art Print

In The Artist's Words...

The inspiration for this illustration comes from our love for the natural world and its incredible beauty. To conjure up this sense of wonder, we thought of revisiting the delicate and evocative 'Chinoiserie' landscapes that were so fashionable in interior decor in Europe from the 17th century. Whilst incorporating some key features of these beautiful oriental designs, I reinterpreted them in a fun and lighthearted way. I kept some of the codes of the Chinoiseries with their birds, peacocks, ornate foliage and really wanted to convey a sense of life and richness to the scene as the eye wanders from one detail to the next. The idea was to depict a world bringing in deep colours as well as whimsical but elegant designs, something a little bit different from the motifs and pastel palette often used in baby clothes and accessories.