Blue willow pattern

Blue willow tattoo design

The drawing is finished - the two doves [the lovers] now deconstructed into wings, beaks and feathers. I feel quite euphoric. I really enjoyed making this drawing which I can see, now is the beginning of a whole new piece of work.After this experimental stage I intend to deconstruct the images, patterns and motifs in a more systematic and organised fashioned, thinking more about how to draw the items, how to separate them and their positioning.The project will take this iconic, traditional…

Blue willow china pattern on china accessories by Churchill

Stunning pattern design that combins the traditional Chinese Blue Willow pattern with the British Fabric pattern

Here I have all the elements except the three people crossing the bridge. Plus a couple of things that don't exist yet (but are being built, credit crunch or not). Actually I have two bridges (the Ha'Penny Hatch footbridge and the DLR) across the creek instead of just one (when there are in reality also two road bridges). The Mandarin's house is a jumble of new and old buildings; the newer ones are gated communities. The island is the Isle of Dogs and Canary Wharf. The two skyscraper images…

Stunning pattern design that combins the traditional Chinese Blue Willow pattern with the British Fabric pattern

Stunning pattern design that combins the traditional Chinese Blue Willow pattern with the British Fabric pattern

Using just a blue rollerball pen and some watercolours, Las Buenas Maneras comes to life inspired in antique ceramics and the romantic concept of going back to the good old maners of etiquette in the table; vintage spoons and traditional plates combined w…

'Two birds flying high, A Chinese vessel, sailing by. A bridge with three men, sometimes four, A willow tree, hanging o'er. A Chinese temple, there it stands, Built upon the river sands. An apple tree, with apples on, A crooked fence to end my song.' The poem tells of Knoon-shee, a lovely Chinese maiden, whose affections were bestowed upon her father's secretary, Chang, but who was commanded by her parents to wed a wealthy rival suitor. She refused to comply with their wishes, whereupon her…