cool designs painted on buildings, walls, more

gurunsi earth tattooed houses of burkina faso

cool designs to paint on buildings, walls, more

In the small country of Burkina Faso near the border to Ghana, it is common for dwellings to be painted with intricate patterns using colored mud and chalk. The patterns tells stories of the community’s culture.

We are amazed at how modern these rustic wall paintings are, and imagine how beautiful they would be adorning the side of a building or a garden wall, a floor, a headboard perhaps.

tattooed houses of burkina faso — scott worthington

You could, simple copy the pattern…the freehanded-ness is part of the beauty.

via designboom; photos courtesy rita willaert & scott worthington

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