We like a bird illustration best when it comes with a little abrasion. The crane here is drawn in flat blue, black and off-white on a warm clay ground, with a grainy screen-print texture that stops it feeling too neat. Put it up and the wall gains a clear focal point: the red sun pulls the eye first, then the long neck carries it upwards, which makes low ceilings feel taller. It suits a hallway, above a sideboard, or a living-room gap between windows. Pair it with pale wood, black metal legs, linen and clay-toned stoneware. Don’t crowd it with fussy florals or other strong red accents nearby this one wants a bit of clear wall around it. As a canvas the flat colour reads softer and matt from across the room.