BUG LIFE
I find the intricate details of bugs - lines, shapes, colors, and tension - fascinating, much like the elements considered in interior design. Each plays a vital role in creating a beautiful, impactful story, whether in art or online.
NAME: BUG LIFE
MEDIUM: LINO PRINT
DIMENSIONS: +/- A4
ARTIST: CHRISTOPHER DE BOD
DATE: AUGUST 2022
NIGHT + DAY
NAME: NIGHT & DAY
MEDIUM: PAINTED & GLAZED CERAMIC
DIMENSIONS: 25CM
ARTIST: CHRISTOPHER DE BOD
DATE: OCTOBER 2022
Venue: Clay Café Wolwespruit
Website: https://claycafewolwespruit.co.za/
A key skill for an interior designer is envisioning the potential of a space, whether it's an empty room or a construction site. Similarly, an artist sees the possibilities in a blank canvas, page, or even a raw ceramic plate.
A friend suggested we book a table at a local spot offering lunch and ceramic painting. Though I'm no potter, I love expressing my creativity. After browsing the raw pieces, I chose a simple 25cm round plate. As I painted, the design evolved into a representation of emerging from the dark of night into the excitement of a new day, with circles and patterns mirroring a 24-hour clock cycle.
BUTTERFLIES
Lines, colour shapes – the bases for all interior design! But also, in nature. The softness created by the layering of the multiple lines in these watercolors can be likened to the softness created by layering in soft furnishings in an interior setting. scatters, throws and other décor items soften the rigidity and sturdiness of the horizontal and vertical architectural lines of a space.
NAME: BUTTERFLIES
MEDIUM: WATERCOLOUR + PEN ON PARCHMENT
DIMENSIONS: +/- A6
ARTIST: CHRISTOPHER DE BOD
DATE: AUGUST
BREEZE
This piece was a labour of love and patience. A charcoal reduction technique on mulberry paper. A snapshot of a lady in pensive thought with a light breeze blowing over her.
Black and white, the most extreme neutrals, can be used together to create a calming and relaxing state, in art and in an interior space – the specialist ability of an interior designer. it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
NAME: BREEZE
MEDIUM: CHARCOAL REDUCTION ON MULBURY PAPER
DIMENSIONS: +/- A4
ARTIST: CHRISTOPHER DE BOD
DATE: SEPTEMBER 2022
FLEURS D’AFRIQUE
I love the tactility of Lino prints. First sketching it out, transferring the sketches to the Lino and then carving them out [very carefully mind you], and then committing to the final print. Much the same in the interior design process – initial idea, rough sketches, final layouts and then the final build or installation.
NAME: FLEURS D’AFRIQUE
MEDIUM: LINO PRINT
DIMENSIONS: +/- A4
ARTIST: CHRISTOPHER DE BOD
DATE: JULY 2022
This image is an illustration of the beautiful synergy of different cultures that exist in and make South Africa beautiful.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.