Many people are unaware that color can effect our moods. Experiments have shown that color can change a persons sense of time, energy and space. The colors we choose also say a lot about our personality.
So why is color so important in a painting?
One painting can completely change the aesthetics of a room. The colors selected can bring warmth, energy, emotion, spirit, passion, and so the list continues. The paintings also offer a completely different look with excellent feelings and bring in many more positive reactions.
Color within a painting can set a mood, it can bring depth and character to a piece of art and is one the most important elements of any artwork. It can bring it to life, but equally destroy it.
Creating an atmosphere with your painting.
The colors you choose within your interior and the colors selected in your painting will make or break your space. It is important that they work in harmony together and are not fighting for attention. Is your painting to stand out and make a statement, or blend into the space?.
Think about the strength of the colors in comparison to all the colors already in your interior and how they will work together. Think about the number of colors you want to use, too many maybe overbearing, but too few may appear bland and boring. It all depends on what you are trying a accomplish.
Below is a short guide to what different colors represent and the energy they will bring to a space.
Green Calming, relaxing and nature.
Blue Cool, calming and soothing.
Purple Creative, spiritual and inspirational.
Red Passion, danger and energy.
Orange Warm, happy and bold.
Yellow Bright, uplifting and confident.
Neutrals Natural, easy going and comforting.
Pink Sexy, bright and outgoing.
Color Wheel
A color wheel shows the division of warm and cool colors.
Warm colors are said to advance and appear more active in a painting and stimulate the viewer, while cool colors recede and give a calm relaxed feel.
Buying a painting to suit your interior colors.
Why buy a painting to suit your interior, why not choose interior colors to suit your painting!. Most people spend so much time hunting for that perfect painting, just the right size and just the right colors to match their interior décor. Why not be so inspired by a piece of art that you choose your interior space to work around your painting. It would be far easier to work this way round then the opposite.
By creating an interior scheme first and then look for a piece of work is putting up boundaries. You then discard so many beautifully created pieces of work and are not being open minded about your piece of art.
A painting can capture your imagination, color can inspire.Stretched canvas art is a modern, fashionable method of mounting and displaying contemporary art, photography and digitally created images.
Colour is all around us and effecting us all the time, so don’t ignore it ………..embrace it!
By: Paul West
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Canvas Art – Opening Your Mind To Colour
October 21st, 2009Canvas the wall and you’ll find wall art
September 20th, 2009A blank wall can be an imposing thing. One of the first things some do when moving into a new space is begin to cover the walls. Wall art can help you do that with an appealing look. There are some definite appeals. If you live in a condo or townhouse with one or more walls shared by another then you know that depending on the structure there may be some sound leaking through. Some objects are more effective at dampening the sound than others. Canvas art can be surprisingly effective. If you are attempting to dampen sound canvas wall art that actually has a space between the wall and the canvas may be more effective than canvas that is basically flush with the wall though.
Canvas artalso has a distinct quality about it. A work that is on canvas has a certain interesting quality and respectability to many. This can work to your benefit when creating a nice environment in your home. Wall art can do wonders in this area. If you do want to shape an atmosphere in an area then the art’s content and quality will be vital elements. Take care to choose carefully. You might want to consider all that the piece brings to mind if you are hoping to refine a space. Reading about interior design is a good place to start and it can be quite fun getting an idea of what is out there for you to utilize.
If it has to be you to be right, consider choosing a print and then transferring the print to canvas. You can complete this process easily and with varying levels of customization and effort. You can select existing designs to print to canvas, you can select existing photos or images and tailor them to print to canvas, you can design your own image or picture to print to canvas, or you could request an Artist you know to create a design that you can print to canvas. Whichever combinations you choose consider each element of the image you plan to print to canvas before making a final selection. Consider the colors, the lines, the shapes, the content and anything else that may seem significant to you.
Consider your frame; it’s important. As stated above the frame can do a lot that you may not have considered. Things from sound to light and shadow will all be affected by the frame that your canvas art is wrapped on. It will also have an impact on the look of bleed and no bleed which may impact the design you want to use. Your canvas art can be a lasting addition to your home or you may change your canvas art as often as you change the plants in your home. Either way choosing wall art that you enjoy can bring happiness into your space. So get ‘em up against the wall and spread ‘em: Wall Art. Start your hunt and avail the best range of wall art and print designs.
By: Conrad McKee
