сряда, 15 юни 2016 г.

Decorate With Regional Abstract Artists

By Kenneth Smith


Modern art is often 'abstract', in that it is not a realistic depiction of a visible object. This differs from a still life study of fruit or flowers, for instance, or a landscape with clouds, mountains, animals, and people. Abstract artists may be able to draw extremely well but may choose to paint an impression or emotion rather than actual things.

If you have chosen sleek chrome and glass furniture, you might want to express your love of color with a swirl of blazing reds and oranges. This brings drama to the room as well as giving it a personal touch that popular furnishings might lack. Your guests might see the sun in all its energy or an inferno either symbolic or real.

Local artists create art in all styles, colors, shapes, and sizes. This makes decorating easy. Your hall can hold a dramatic sculpture or a silk screen that evokes city streets or coastal cliffs. The wall behind the couch or over the fireplace is a perfect spot for a large oil painting that makes a defining statement. Wall hangings can bring texture as well as color. No room is complete without something that attracts the eye; you can use different examples of creative genius.

If you have a major work that you value highly, you can hang it and actually create the room around it. You will want to choose lighting that focuses attention on the picture without distracting from the comfort and functionality of the room. You will need to use colors that reflect the dominant ones in the picture or make a pleasing contrast, depending on how dramatic an effect you are aiming for.

Even in an older home, modern art can be effective. There are some wonderful studies of flowers that give the impression of color or leaf texture, maybe by focusing on a detail that is recognizable once someone points it out to you. For example, roses are bright, familiar flowers, but an accurate drawing of their shape is not necessary to bring out their beauty. An abstraction of flowers done in watercolors can look wonderful in a colonial or a Victorian home.

Art, of course, is not limited to oil paintings. Statues, wall hangings, pottery, watercolors or pastels, unusual photography, and pen and ink drawings are popular. An object does not need to be expensive, although it can be a good investment. A print of a work by a famous artist can be very effective; this is an inexpensive way to brighten up a room.

Of course, art can also be the dramatic shape of a sculpture, a fascinating piece of driftwood mounted just right, or a swirl of colorful glass. Los Angeles, CA has so many talented artists, both past and present, that it's easy to find something unique and perfect for your house, apartment, or garden. Finding a local artist is fun, and it makes for as much conversation as a print of an Old Master.

There are many ways to use art in your decorating scheme. Whether it's a painting, a fabric creation to hang on a wall, a hand-made rug, a statue, or a photograph, art can bring life and character to your personal spaces.




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