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Choosing Textured Artwork or Paintings
Catherine Smith
BOSHart UK
We all know that art is one of the main ways to improve the look and feel of any room quickly and easily. Abstract and contemporary artwork can transform any room with minimal cost or effort and this has for a long time been one of the key tools that interior decorators have used in order to create a dramatic but effective change to any room. Not only in the home does this help.
Art can be used to redesign an office or workplace - even a study in a home office.A number of different factors will affect the artwork that you choose and each has a bearing on the final effect that the painting or picture gives to any room or office place.This can include colour, style or size. However one aspect that is often overlooked is the texture of art.
Every painting, if painted using oils or acrylics, will have its own texture automatically created and this can make a real difference to a room.When buying art online it is certainly worth looking at close-ups in order to determine how the texture of the artwork has been created and the effect that this will have on the piece of art when it is hung on your wall.
Textured artwork when hung in the right way can real add drama to a room or office. Texture is created by layering paint on the canvas and frequently this will involve the artist taking care to ensure that the paint is drying before applying further oil or acrylic to build up a different surface texture.Once you have selected the painting and it has arrived, make sure you light the painting in the right way in order to maximise the texture on the canvas.
Uplighting can be very useful here as it will create shadows automatically that will reinforce the texture on the painting or artwork.So there you go. If you are thinking about buying some abstract art, don't forget to think about the texture as this could really make the difference to any room or office in which the artwork is hung.
Article submitted Saturday, July 05, 2008
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