Wallpaper - Oil Stick Study No.3

Designed by Julia Dreams, our Oil Stick Study No.3 wallpaper brings together loose abstract forms and expressive mark-making on a soft off-white ground. The composition balances playful cut-out shapes, energetic strokes, and stippled dots rendered with the visual texture of rich oil pastel and crayon drawings. Cobalt blue, deep navy, warm orange, sunny yellow, and soft petal pink create a lively rhythm across the wall without feeling cluttered. Made-to-measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, this design brings an artful, cheerful personality to creative home spaces.

In the room

We love how this pattern balances bold graphic impact with an airy, open arrangement. In a playroom, nursery, or toddler room, the cheerful palette and animated forms create an engaging backdrop that feels spirited yet light. It also works wonderfully in a hobby room or creative home studio, where the painterly gestures and postmodern aesthetic inspire an energetic atmosphere.

Because the shapes are spaced generously across a light background, you can easily use this design across all four walls without overwhelming the room. Alternatively, it makes an uplifting accent wall behind a low storage unit, a child's bed, or a craft table, where the individual crayon-like marks remain clearly visible.

Styling it

To let the dynamic shapes stand out, we suggest keeping surrounding furniture clean-lined and relatively simple. Light blonde woods like birch or ash, as well as painted white surfaces, echo the lightness of the backdrop and keep the space feeling relaxed and modern.

For accents, you can lean into the design's playful postmodern character with rounded furniture silhouettes, painted metal details, or textiles that pick up on the cobalt and warm yellow tones. Layering in smooth surfaces alongside the visual grain of the motif creates a balanced, tactile interior.

Color combinations

Our wallpaper features a balanced mix of cobalt blue, dark ink navy, bright tangerine, golden yellow, pale butter yellow, and pastel blush set against a warm cream backdrop.

When choosing colors for surrounding walls, trim, or large pieces of furniture, a soft off-white or warm neutral creates a seamless, cohesive frame. If you prefer more color, drawing out the softer blush pink or sunny yellow for painted woodwork, shelving, or curtains adds warmth, while small touches of deep navy or cobalt help ground the room.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, all our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper. We produce our designs on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical structure, and they are designed to be straightforward and easy to hang in any home.