As an Art Director & Graphic Designer, my Paper Words 11 store at Etsy is an opportunity to play with two of my favorite things: paper & great images. I hope to have a stream of new ideas in which to express these two loves, so my hopes are that this shop is an evolutionary experiment of sorts, which will end in beautiful designs! I use antique historical drawings and rework them quite a bit in color and layout to make new compositions and themes.
I also have designs from PaperWords on Paperboards on Society6 for canvas wrapped prints, phone cases and stationary.
Currently, I have 8 theme categories which are:
. Architectural Studies

This fine art print is of a French facade design from an antique architectural illustration. I’ve added a soft blue to highlight the architectural detail while the rest of the drawing is done in black & dark charcoal.
. Bird Studies

This fine art print is of an imagined natural history collection of rare and wonderful species. This Nature Study 13 includes a pale blue feathered bird, double petal tulip in creamy white, a delicately speckled blue egg and a sprig of fern. Reimagined from antique naturalist drawings.
. Botanical Studies

This fine art print is of three cream colored chive flower heads with one pale green butterfly flying over.
. Decorative Objects

This archival print is of an antique tile pattern / design in beautiful shades of ocean blue and green with little touches of lilac purple. The pattern design is rich with detail with stylized flowers, vines and leaves.
. Garden Plans

This fine art print, of an French antique garden plan, has been colored in a pastel palette with sepia accents. The formal garden plan includes an extensive water / canal system that runs around the entire garden and also includes a grotto. The other parts of the design include: a forest, potager, formal hedge gardens, swimming pool, fountains, temple gardens, nursery and the owner’s own menagerie or zoo. The garden’s name is: “Schwetzingen Detail Planche “.
. Insects

This fine art print is of a pretty pale green short dragonfly with delicate tissue-like wings. This is a close-up naturalist study to appreciate the wonderful details of this lovely insect.
. Mineral Studies

This fine art print is of a geology / mineral & crystal study. There are four natural crystals in emerald greens and soft blues with one gem polished and cut and ready for a setting.
. Sea Life Studies

This fine art print is a collection of soft blue sea creatures that include 4 different corals, a sea shell and one starfish.
. Cards & Tags
Here are samples from each of the categories and to see more, please visit PaperWords.
