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Work in progress by Clara Wilkinson for a organic Charleston inspired abstract mural in Brighton This week I've been painting a beautiful new design for an interior in a Brighton home. The design flows up the staircase to the first floor landing. The many angles and intertwining details make this quite a complicated project to work on. Inspired by Charleston House, this mural will be an organic blend of abstract and botanicaal. I am mixing my own colour palette using a ba

Living Wall Murals design inspiration I'm delighted to be designing a summer mural for a lovely home in Brighton. The brief is for soft geometric shapes flowing up the staircase. Initially the idea came to the clients after they visited Charleston House in Sussex. I'll be sourcing inspiration from the beautiful murals in the house and from other sources that mean a lot to me. Sometimes it's every day things that catch my eye when it comes to designing a mural. Last weeke

Clara Wilkinson painting a botanical mural for Elixir Design at the Regency Rooms, Brighton

A mural's life begins with the brief. I try to obtain as much information as possible taking photos of the wall, measurements and an idea of colours and theme the client has in mind. (The Living Wall Murals book ' Making Murals ' published by David and Charles has a chapter all about the design stage if you need more help.) My research for the mural can involve collecting imagery, looking at artwork and the colours of the proposed site, noting down particular paint colour