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
Posts Tagged ‘Emotion’
Canvas Art – Opening Your Mind To Colour
October 21st, 2009Does Your Abstract Canvas Art Fit Your Room?
October 18th, 2009Sometimes, when we go to an art gallery or visit a gallery online, we find abstract canvas art that we believe we absolutely must have. We may be compelled to have that piece of abstract canvas art for any reason. It could be because we collect artworks done by the artist who created that specific piece of art, or it could be that the piece itself evokes a lot of emotion from us.
There are many reasons why people buy artworks, and when they do, it is to display them in some corner of their house where others can see it and appreciate it for its beauty. The question now would be: What if the piece of abstract canvas art that you bought does not fit your house?
If this is your problem, you do not really have to worry about it. You can either make the room fit your art, or you can have your art fit your room.
Making Abstract Canvas Art Fit a Room
When we purchase a piece of art, sometimes it just does not seem to fit in the room we placed it in. There is nothing wrong with the room itself; the artwork just does not seem to belong to the rest of the room.
Of course, you can be adamant at hanging your abstract canvas art in that particular room. Or you could simply be not up to the challenge of changing the room so you can display your artwork better. In this case, the solution you can turn to is to make alterations to the artwork itself.
This would be quite easy. All you need to do is to frame your artwork, or replace the frame if it already has one. You can either put it in a neutral frame that will enable the painting to fit with the rest of your furniture or decor. You can also make the frame match the rest of your furniture – mahogany against mahogany, for instance. For best results, consult the artist who made the painting first before you do the framing.
Make the Room Fit the Abstract Canvas Art
If you believe that the abstract canvas art you just bought is too beautiful to be framed or reframed, then your other choice would be to change the room itself. This task could be as simple as rearranging your furniture so that all eyes would be focused on the artwork when people enter the room. It could also be a matter of removing some rugs, window treatments or other artworks from the room so that they would not steal attention away from the abstract canvas art you just bought.
The task could also require something drastic, but you are up to it, you can have the whole room redecorated to suit the painting. Or it could be that all that is needed to be done is to remove wallpaper and replace it with neutral paint.
However you do it, what is important is that your abstract canvas art should look like it is part of the room instead of standing out like a sore thumb. Your abstract canvas art, after all, should be a unifying factor in your home decorating efforts.
By: Luke Wildman
