Yes, if it bothers me, cover it up!

Haha! Sleep tight!

Hey guys. Having trouble posting. Sending new pic back. Too wimpy next to art on buffet wall. Anyway, have four new pieces coming which I can post. Really starting out winging it . Have paper cut outs, everything pretty big! Will just hang up the patterns to see how much wall get covered. Thinking you guys might not be wild about my choices but that’s ok. Be honest. Mainly I’m interested in getting something fun up. Here’s what’s already up

This one is 24x30

This one is 20x15

This one 20x15

This one 22x26

Lola, do you mind if I ask your source(s) for art? I’ve been trying to choose for months and have become stuck. So tired of looking at my walls during CoVid!

Of course I don’t mind! These I ordered from AllPosters. Just check out fine art prints . I haven’t ordered from there before but will see. The one I recently posted came from FramedArt. Fred didn’t think the print quality was good on that one but he’s a perfectionist. I have ordered quite a few canvases from Icanvas. Free shipping free return. Also OverstockArt does reproductions with paint on canvas. They say it’s hand painted but doubt that. Have a few of those I still like. There is also FineArtAmerica. Found some things there but didn’t order. I think they are probably all owned by same company, ha ha. The sites are overwhelming. On Allposters, you build the piece with frames and matting. Pretty good choices. Or you can just buy print which is cheap but ordering it framed is more reasonable than framing locally. Ok, long answer. I am always looking for art but until now, couldn’t justify. So lucky you are to have empty walls! Let me know how it goes.

Thank you, Lola. I unfortunately gave away too many pieces when I downsized. The challenge for me is big art for big walls.

Depending on what your taste is, I canvas or overstock art might be good place to start because you can live with it awhile and return no questions asked. No risk. Big sizes both places. Both sites are easy to navigate and you can save favorites to ponder. Prices are fraction of what home furnishing sites charge. If I can help you navigate, let me know. I like the old artists but they have a lot of current artists too. Always a sale

I too, have given away much art. It will be fun for you now

Well, my art choices may or may not work, but I have covered the wall!

I like the arrangement. When will the art arrive?

Thx pool. I think that the two pieces on the right of scarecrows will get moved. Maybe kitty corner to big piece. Did you see the art? Two weeks for delivery

Looks like Paul Klee? Great art choices, btw.

Thank you liasch. Yes, Paul Klee. You like? I like the idea of grouping same artist. I hope they go with the rest

Tried putting some of these into groupings. I think some adjustments are needed. The light line drawing doesn’t work well with strong colors. Might work on side wall and group new piece into large group. Not sure on scale.

I like the grouping with 5. I will remove two new pieces.

Maybe one of the new pieces can swap sides with one on the right side? I like to mix them in instead of separating styles, colors.

Thank you, thank you!!! This gives me good idea of what we got. Agree on light one. It was way on sale and I like it. I’m still shopping. I’m thinking maybe two or three on other wall? I am also wondering about moving the pics on right so one on each side of big blue one kitty corner paired with smaller ones. Like cat with horse? I dont Expect this will work as is, but good start? Here’s two more things I’m looking at.

Partial

Flo, I don’t know if you saw that I’m returning the Kandinski print

I didn’t realize you were going to return the Kandinski print. Ok. Just limit yourself somewhat. To my eye, you are on the edge of so much art you can’t see anything. Your call of course. But keep in mind if you have too much nothing is special.

Absolutely, I agree. The ones that are coming are my start and the ones I’m looking at are intended as possible replacements for what doesn’t work. Appreciate the reminder though. I do get to “The Edge” pretty easily. I’ve been wound up last 24hrs. Just honest opinion, will some of this stuff be pleasing?

Having fun. How about this framing! Or black floating with gold inside edge.

Frame

Wow Flo! Thank you. I’m glad you said you are having fun cuz it looks like a lot of work you’re doing! Hadn’t thought about a “wild and crazy” frame. Hmmmm. That pic could look good on wall. Am I going too matchy in my choices? Nothing decided though. Going to keep looking. You have no idea how essential your support, participation and guidance are for me. I can’t move forward alone.

Can we work with this? Cat above horse and then maybe that red garden below papoose

Cat

Red garden

Or the blue garden

I like the red garden. You have a fair amount of blue in the other pieces.

I think your original layout is better. Kitty might work in group over sofa. But I have to think about placements. Gotta go get mani/pedi. Be back later.

Thanks Linda and Flo. I really like red garden too. thats one that hasn’t been ordered but have an idea of color from the big piece. Will see how it plays out when they arrive. Flo, looking back at your mock up, it does look good to me, but always wonder about spreading out the papoose and horse. Talk when you get back, not sure what you mean specifically about placement. I need an education.

I agree about taking out the white piece and maybe putting it as a standalone or with some others. I really really like it though so you might want to find a home for it.

I like the idea of mixing in one artist like Paul Klee. Featuring two artists together in a grouping is an interesting idea. Particularly if their styles are complementary or compatible.

I’m not sure about putting a red piece on the buffet wall, as red jumps out at you, just like the white.. I feel it may detract from the other darker pieces by drawing your eye too much. I’d be inclined to go with a similar colour range in the grouping but that’s just my taste. I know there’s a bit of red in one of the other paintings and you might be able to pull it off when you’re actually in the room. That’s the problem with photographs, it can be hard to judge that sort of thing.

I like your shifting around of the paintings by the South American artist... that creates a nice diagonal and then maybe the cat picture above on the left, as you suggested, and the darker Klee (??) on the bottom on the right. This is where doing a mock up on computer could help....SeaJay?

Yes, thank you liasch. I am hoping what I’m calling red turns out a little more orange. We will see. Agree the big solid looking red might not be ideal, that’s why I want to consider spreading out on diagonal. Yes that white piece is cool. Hopefully will find home for it. Can you believe it was pre framed and only $33?!

So, I decided to post some close ups to compensate for what’s lost in pics

Sorry

Partial horse

Very partial papoose

Thanks for the closeups..as an artist, it’s interesting to get that detail. Looks like pastel, maybe chalk pastel or mixed media, with pastel layered on top. Nice rich use of colour layering. No wonder you love them!

Thanks, I thought it would give better idea of colors also. I do love them. So cool your an artist. What sort of medium, style?

Just getting back here. My comment on layout has to do with “sizes” of pieces. The more variation in sizes of pieces, the more eclectic the layout will be. So I would like some surety on pieces. Then we can develop best layout.

Hey Flo. If you mean sizes, the patterns on the wall are true to size. Maybe you mean we just need to wait until pieces arrive

I know. That’s my problem, in this configuration I don’t think it works. But I could be wrong. We need to see the framed pieces.

Thx. Yes I get it.

I cannot believe this post is still going on... Amazing.

I don't see Rolling Stone piece ? I remember it; I thought it was interesting. If you still intend to use it + have any wall space left, maybe you could create some sort of theme around it.

Here are a couple of ideas. Might be something here you could use, or similar, or maybe just some inspiration with that for you.

Bear with me, it will take me a minute to get these ideas up.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/901613640/mick-jagger-rolling-stone-poster-digital?ref=cart

https://www.etsy.com/listing/854320232/elvis-68-comeback-rolling-stone-poster?ref=cart

https://www.etsy.com/listing/839313682/the-rolling-stones-paint-it-black-music?ref=search_recently_viewed-6

https://www.etsy.com/listing/823598154/red-door-in-montmartre-printable?ref=cart

https://www.etsy.com/listing/890459213/vintage-vogue-poster-fashion-print?ref=cart

https://www.etsy.com/listing/701002802/vintage-vogue-cover-magazine-print-vogue?ref=cart

https://www.etsy.com/listing/864749371/fashion-wall-art-vintage-magazine-cover?ref=cart

https://www.etsy.com/listing/856752136/magazine-cover-prints-1950-vogue-poster?ref=cart

https://www.etsy.com/listing/735577093/large-faces-abstract-painting-abstract?ref=related-1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/859913214/aesthetic-set-of-3-prints-black-and?ref=cart

Thx freedomplace1. I love that sort of stuff! If I had any room, I would have more fun things. I have made some choices over the years that have limited my options. Mainly my purchase of the 19th century lithos. Then there is my husband who, even though he made the RollingStone piece, pushes back about using it. It is still sitting in the LR. Anyway, I will show you my happy corner in the hallway. Stay well.