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Empire-Inspired Fabric Patterns: A Fusion of Egyptian, Roman, and European Elements
From 1798 to 1801, Napoleon Bonaparte invaded the Ottoman territories of Egypt and Syria. After his Egyptian campaign of 1798-1799,...
John Wylie
6 days ago


Exploring the Presence of the Classic Male Figure in Wallpaper Design
The classic male figure is more than just a design element in wallpaper; it tells stories, signifies historical moments, and evokes deep...
John Wylie
Mar 31

Exploring the Evolution of Masculinity: The Male Figure in Art History
Art serves as a mirror to cultural norms, values, and identities. Among the various subjects explored in art, the male figure provides a...
John Wylie
Mar 29


Unleashing Creativity: The Magic of Digital Collage
In a world overflowing with images and ideas, digital collage stands out as a vibrant medium for creativity and self-expression. This art...
John Wylie
Mar 28


Unleash Your Creativity with Gel Printing: The Secret to Crafting One-of-a-Kind Patterns
Gel printing opens the door to a vibrant world of creativity and personal expression. If you want to create unique patterns that reflect...
John Wylie
Mar 28


Unveiling the Timeless Elegance: Watercolour-Inspired Textile Patterns in Fashion and Home Decor
Textile design is a fascinating mix of creativity and function. Among various styles, watercolour-inspired patterns shine for their...
John Wylie
Mar 28


Exploring Watercolour Painting and Pattern Design
A little watercolour painting of stripes and geometric shapes. For the stripe design, I painted four square blocks in stripes, and...
John Wylie
Feb 10


My Pixels Shop is Open!
I've opened a shop on Pixels.com to sell wall art and greeting cards featuring my artwork. Currently I have available still...
John Wylie
Feb 3


Icarus: A New Pattern in the Hadrian and Antinous Collection
Inspired by the Greek myth of Icarus, this design features falling classic male figures against a sky filled with white clouds. The male...
John Wylie
Feb 3


JWylie Designs is Now on BlueSky
I'm excited to announce that JWylie Designs now posts updates, new work, work-in-progress and other content to my BlueSky page! You will...
John Wylie
Feb 3


Nastri, A New Design in the Hadrian and Antinous Collection
Nastri is a new design in my Hadrian and Antinous collection. Inspired by patterns of ribbons and bows, it features classic male figures....
John Wylie
Dec 31, 2024


Autumn Berries: A New Gel Printed Design
This bold, graphic design was created from an original, hand-pulled monoprint. The print was developed using a gel printing technique and...
John Wylie
Oct 24, 2024


Winter Wishes: A New Holiday 2024 Collection in Hot Pink
New for Holiday 2024, Winter Wishes, a collection of holiday patterns in a playful, hot pink colour palette. This mini collection...
John Wylie
Jul 27, 2024


Sognano: A New Diamond Pattern Featuring Male Figures
The original Sognano pattern featured male figures and blooms in a paisley shape. The paisleys were in either a stripe or tossed layout....
John Wylie
Jul 26, 2024


Flowing Floral, inspired by Jacobean design
Flowing Floral is available as fabric or wallpaper through my Spoonflower shop, or on a variety of products in my Redbubble shop.
John Wylie
May 29, 2024


Capri: A new design in the Hadrian and Antinous Collection
Capri was inspired by Mediterranean coastal towns and features classic, male figures. The design was hand-drawn and hand-painted using...
John Wylie
May 29, 2024


Digital Collage
I took the Collage Makers Summit recently and it really inspired me to get back to working in collage. The problem I had though was that...
John Wylie
May 1, 2024


Framed Figures
Here's a look at a current work in progress, a pattern inspired by the Bloomsbury Group featuring male figures in decorative frames.
John Wylie
Feb 29, 2024


Back to Wall Sculpture
It has been years (decades?) since I've done wall sculpture. As part of my diploma program at the Toronto School of Art, I took a wall...
John Wylie
Feb 8, 2024


Monoprinting with a Gel Plate
A little hand-painting directly onto the gel printing plate.
John Wylie
Feb 8, 2024
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