There's something deeply fascinating about static design. Or if you prefer, ornament. It's an almost content free aesthetic, but one that conveys the sensation of lush richness far more efficiently than figurative or landscape works ever manage.
Architecture, not paper, is the ideal setting for this kind of ornament; things like the Alhambra, Palazzo Ducale, Sagrada Familia or Watts Chapel. Sadly, mainstream contemporary architecture has not employed this approach to visual design since the 30s.
I did this postcard a while ago, under the influence - obviously - of William Morris. It's a bit too glib and symmetrical for my current taste, but it achieves the intended effect.
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