Coastal Shell Study Art Print

Coastal Shell Study Art PrintThere's a reason illustrators kept returning to coastal shells; rooms still respond. Six shells sit on a soft sky blue ground, inked in black and warm grey with the rough edges of a hand pulled print. It brings a calm, seaside feel without leaning kitsch. Hang it in a bathroom above the basin, in a bedroom beside the window, or in a coastal hallway where the blue can breathe. Pair it with pale oak, rattan, linen and white painted woodwork. Stoneware

Pale walls hold it easily and a darker green wall makes it feel like a private corner of a botanical garden

this kind of cute spooky illustration belonged to another kind of home — a kid's bedroom wallpapered in florals

this lemon illustration brings the check

breakfast nook or a girl's bedroom

notice what the soft sea blue does to linen

The hydrangea sits in low light and still holds the room — pale cream petals against a near-black backdrop

and the wider scheme starts to feel layered rather than busy

Pair it with brushed brass

and the small flash of orange under the water stops it feeling cold

' said nobody standing in front of red and orange fruit dropped onto a clean white page

It cuts through soft palettes

one black — peer around a dusty blue wall like they've just heard the front door