Cinnamon Quail-Thrush by John Gould Art Print king of hearts Skip anything that's already loud

Skip anything that's already loud — busy florals

a reading nook or at the end of a hallway where small people walk past it

with a bright orange face and paws that pull the eye right in

saturated colour — the watercolour will start to look washed out

and ceramics in earthy tones

Cinnamon Quail-Thrush by John Gould Art Print king of hearts Skip anything that's already loudSomewhere between John Gould and Victorian natural history illustration, this bird study refuses to behave. Two cinnamon brown birds perch on a slender branch, their striped tails and speckled chests catching the eye against a bare cream background. Hang it in a study, hallway or country style bedroom and the room settles into something quieter and more considered. It looks especially good on chalky off white or soft sage walls, above a writing desk,