Selecting art for your home or can be enjoyable and an adventure. For you to be successful you will need to decide what kind of art you like, how it will fit in with your present decor and how to display the art in order for you to get the best effect in your home.
To browse art in your community check out art fairs, local exhibitions and art galleries. Even your smaller towns normally have a non-profit gallery space or displays in cafe's or restaurants for local artists. In bigger cities you will often find monthly open houses at galleries where you view there art.
But today with the Internet this is where you can find the largest variety and depth of fine art available throughout the world. Museums actually have websites where you can see there artwork and you can also visit hundreds of artists' websites.
Size and color are the two major factors to consider when selecting art for your home. You don't want artwork that is to large as it will overwhelm and the art that is to small will get lost and look out of proportion. When you are selecting a painting, select one or two of the boldest colors of your room and look for the painting to have those colors in it. Another option is the select a painting is to choose art that has muted colors, black and white art or artwork that is framed that mutes its color impact on the decor.
When selecting and displaying art you have to experiment to see what pleases you. You'll be well-rewarded for the time you spent by finding more satisfaction in the art and in your home.
To browse art in your community check out art fairs, local exhibitions and art galleries. Even your smaller towns normally have a non-profit gallery space or displays in cafe's or restaurants for local artists. In bigger cities you will often find monthly open houses at galleries where you view there art.
But today with the Internet this is where you can find the largest variety and depth of fine art available throughout the world. Museums actually have websites where you can see there artwork and you can also visit hundreds of artists' websites.
Size and color are the two major factors to consider when selecting art for your home. You don't want artwork that is to large as it will overwhelm and the art that is to small will get lost and look out of proportion. When you are selecting a painting, select one or two of the boldest colors of your room and look for the painting to have those colors in it. Another option is the select a painting is to choose art that has muted colors, black and white art or artwork that is framed that mutes its color impact on the decor.
When selecting and displaying art you have to experiment to see what pleases you. You'll be well-rewarded for the time you spent by finding more satisfaction in the art and in your home.
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