{"id":1181945,"date":"2026-09-02T06:08:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T06:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1181945\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T06:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T06:08:30","slug":"playful-patterns-adorn-ashley-percivals-collections-of-creatures-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1181945\/","title":{"rendered":"Playful Patterns Adorn Ashley Percival’s Collections of Creatures \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Ashley Percival<\/a>\u2019s world, a leopard can, in fact, change its spots. The Cornwall-based illustrator is behind a fanciful menagerie in which poodles, rotund birds, and boot-wearing insects try on a vast array of vibrant costumes. Using a mix of colored pencil, pen, paint, and digital tools, he dreams up cheeky patterns and palettes for common animals, presenting collections of the same species in endlessly alluring grids.<\/p>\n

Percival recently spent three months in Spain and France immersed in nature, which inspired his latest flocks of birds. \u201cI don\u2019t think about the colors I use. It\u2019s all free flow. I sometimes look at an animal once to get an idea and then draw from my imagination,\u201d he tells Colossal.<\/p>\n

In addition to his personal projects, Percival frequently collaborates with brands like Ikea and Gucci, among others. Follow his work on Instagram<\/a> and purchase prints on Etsy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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