The Wall Shawl
The studio entrance — a wall of paper rolls and one painted panel
The Studio · West London · Founded 2019 · A. P. — Akanksha

The Atelier

Akanksha at the easel
The Painter, Named

Akanksha, painter and founder.

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— Akanksha

Paper substrate close-up
The Paper

Unbleached rag, 240 gsm.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Milled at Lorem Mill, a sixth-generation paper-maker in West Yorkshire. Deckle-edged on the long side; trimmed clean at the short.

Iron-gall ink brushstroke
The Ink

Iron-gall, by hand.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Iron-gall ink — oak gall, iron sulphate, gum arabic — mixed at the studio in small batches. Lightfastness Lv 7. Never blue-black.

How a Panel is Painted

Drawing, underpaint, detail, seal.

The drawing — graphite on rag
The underpaint — verdigris wash
The detail — iron-gall, by brush
The seal — fix and roll
Press and Projects

A museum wall.

Press

  • Lorem Magazine · Issue 14 · Spring 2025
    "A hotel reading nook in Marylebone"
  • Lorem Quarterly · Vol. 7 · Autumn 2025
    "A private dining room in Notting Hill"
  • Lorem Edition · No. 22 · Winter 2025
    "A library in Mayfair"

Projects

  • 2025 · Hampstead · A. P.
    Private library, curved alcove commission
  • 2024 · Marylebone · K. S.
    Boutique hotel reading room
  • 2024 · Mayfair · A. P.
    Retail interior — pattern wall
A Letter of Invitation

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