Furnishing Textiles with History
These themes can be freshly worked on as mural board paintings
My last furnishing textile designs for agencies around 1993 were leaning towards historical illustration. I still have some of these designs unsold in 'half-drop repeat' for industrial printing. Where full repeat is visible, the top matches to the bottom and the sides match in 'half-drop', in mathematical precision. These can also be seen on TEXTILES Amelia Jane Designs
Persian Piri
Design influenced by old Persian illustrations of 'Piri' angel type figures in gardens.
Stylised rocks, almost Chinese style and many birds with a river running through.
There was a period when the agency I sold designs through was producing one colour only designs, which this reflects.
Crossing The Rubicon
The River Tiber and Rubicon of ancient Rome meanders across the design of old fortresses and heros, with texts of historical names and a boat in the once renowned (now inland) Ostia Harbour.
Sallust
Tacitus
Tiberius
This design uses only 4 colours, and might look good in sepia tones, or could be reconceived in brighter colours.
Medieval Pageantry
Original playful design uses Celtic knot pattern in a lattice work to enclose vignettes of old woodcuts and illustrations.
St. George and the Dragon
Lady in Castle
Stag in the forest
Unicorn of folklore
This design could be adapted, using the lattice as a border only, with the elements together in one landscape with a muted colour palette.
Rome
A simple collage using photocopies of relief stone carvings depicted in 3 colours.
Coinage
Chariot races
Augustus
Lettering
The Eternal City
ROME The Eternal city walls weave through this 3-colour design.
Marcus Aurelius
The River Tiber and bridges
Baccus - cherubs picking grapes
Explorers - Old illustrations
Famous explorer story ? from ancient charming illustration references
Roman Farm Villa stencil
Folk art styled Roman Villa and farm created with stencils.
Features villa, tree, flute player, horse, bird, duck.
Europa with Cupid and Psyche in garden
Textile Design influenced by the Symbolists School of painting. Left figure copied in reverse from Gustave Moreau: See Moreau Museum 'The Unicorns' or my Pinterest board Painting History.
