A Modern Take on Chinoiserie | Blossom, Birds & Gold Leaf

In this video, I share my latest Chinoiserie-style painting — a large canvas inspired by the timeless elegance of classical motifs, soft muted colours, and a shimmering new goldleaf I’ve recently discovered. I take you behind the scenes, from my very first encounter with Chinoiserie at Brighton Pavilion in 2017, to a beautiful book of De Gournay designs, and then into the full creation process of this delicate piece. ✨ What you’ll see: My inspiration & original canvas from 2017 A flick-through of De Gournay’s exquisite patterns The full painting process, from blossom branches to a little bird and butterfly All painted on a glowing background using Chinese goldleaf 🕊 One of the joys of goldleaf is how it shifts with the light — no two moments are the same. I’ve captured the finished painting in different lighting so you can experience that shimmer for yourself. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction – My love for Chinoiserie 0:46 Brighton Pavilion & De Gournay Inspiration 4:24 Composing Design 10:11 Painting Blossom 13:16 Adding Bird, Butterfly and Glitter details 20:56 Final Artwork Reveal Lots of you ask about my materials, so I’ve put them here 😊 I bought this particular sparkly yellow gold leaf from a supplier in China: https://www.jsjb3688.com/Product-Deta... 🇺🇸 US: https://amazon.com/shop/louisedean-ar... 🇬🇧 UK: https://amazon.co.uk/shop/louisedean-... ➤ SUBSCRIBE for more gold leaf art, studio vlogs & tutorials ➤ Explore my work: https://louisedeanartist.store ➤ Beginners Acrylic Course: louisedeanartschool.teachable.com/p/acrylic-painting-101-everything-you-ever-needed-to-know-to-get-started #Chinoiserie #GoldLeafPainting #ArtDemo #PaintingTimelapse #DeGournay #BlossomArt