Adrian Card
harpsichord painter and historically-based decorative painting
This mural was commissioned for a subterranean bathroom in a private home in San Francisco. The owners thought it would be fun to exploit the tomb-like nature of the windowless room, by making it resemble an Egyptian tomb. The ceiling is painted a deep midnight blue with the constellation Orion formed by gold-leaf stars. The vanity was painted the same midnight blue, and decorated with a stylized papyrus motif. The mural itself was painted on canvas in my studio and applied like wallpaper, which minimized the amount of time that the bathroom was out of commission.