Examples of how borrowing colors, patterns, shapes and mood, can inspire an abstract painting that represents not only how a place looks, but also how it feels. An abstract work leaves space for another key ingredient: the viewer’s own experience, memories and interpretation. Check out the examples below to see a place and its painting, all while giving you space to find whatever you are looking for.
Shem Creek
Blue Ridge Mountains
Paris, France
Pitt Street Bridge
Iceland
Artful spaces live better. They naturally foster creativity, acceptance, decrease stress and improve mood. Art can take you to another place- like a vacation on your wall, or it can help you feel grounded and present while you notice various details and follow your eye around the composition.
A curated space shares your story, personality and style before you even walk into the room.
#1 - Serena & Lily by Sissy Yellen
#2 - Catherine O’ Design, Photography by Minette Hand
#3 - Private Collection - Chicago, IL.
#2 - Becca Jones Interiors, Photography by Margaret Wright
Ask your host about a piece of art in their home. It is the perfect amount of personal without being intrusive. Asking about their art is a great way to bypass small talk and get right into some meaningful conversations.
You never know what you might learn about someone through what they hang on their wall. I promise you will learn something new and it will easily lead into conversations that are not about the weather.
Time to start an art collection, and have fun doing it!
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