Behind-the-scenes of the artistic process, creative rituals, and the ever-evolving journey of making art. A space for inspiration, expression, and the joy (and mess) of creating.
Floral Wall Art Floral Wall Art: Which Piece Goes Where Floral wall art works differently depending on the wall it’s going on. A big, bold bouquet needs a room that can hold it. A smaller study earns its place somewhere quieter, where you want color without being told to look at it. Here’s how I’d
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Entryway Art and Hallway Art: Small Originals for Passing Walls Entryway art looks best when it is about 2/3 to 3/4 the width of the console table below it, hung with the bottom edge 6 to 10 inches above the tabletop, and on an open hallway wall the center of the art sits 57 to
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Stairway Wall Decor Ideas With Small Original Art The simplest stairway wall decor idea is a staggered line of small framed originals that climbs with the stairs, with the center of each piece 57 to 60 inches above the step directly below it so the whole grouping runs on a diagonal parallel to the handrail.
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How to Decorate a Large Wall With Small Original Art The easiest way to decorate a large wall is to group several smaller pieces of art so they read as 1 big piece, with 2 to 4 inches between frames and the center of the whole grouping 57 to 60 inches from the floor. A
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Art Above the Bed: Size, Height and Pairs That Work Art above a bed looks best at about 2/3 to 3/4 the width of the bed, hung with the bottom edge 6 to 12 inches above the headboard, so a queen bed wants art or a grouping about 40 inches wide and a king bed
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Art Over a Couch: Size, Height and Groupings Art over a couch looks best when the piece or grouping measures about 2/3 to 3/4 the width of the couch and hangs with its bottom edge 8 to 10 inches above the sofa back. For a typical 84-inch sofa, that means art about 56 inches wide.
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How to Mock Up Framed Art, and Why a Live Preview Beats a Static Image An art mockup is a digital preview of a piece inside a frame, used to show how it would look before anyone spends money on framing, photography, or a print. If you sell original work, it saves you a studio
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How to Frame Original Artwork Framing original artwork means protecting the actual physical piece, not a print that can be reordered if something goes wrong. A painting on canvas, a canvas board, and a work on paper all frame differently, and the materials that keep one safe can damage another. I get this question from
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Impressionist Style Artwork Impressionist style artwork is painting that chases light, color, and feeling over photographic precision, built from loose, visible brushwork instead of smooth, blended realism. That is the short version. The longer version is everything I paint. What “Impressionist” Really Means The Impressionists weren’t trying to paint things exactly as a camera would.
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Astrology Birth Chart Color Palette Generator: Your Big 3 Color Palette An astrology birth chart color palette generator turns your Sun, Moon, and Rising sign into a set of colors built around what each placement represents. Your Big 3 Color Palette is the version I built for that exact purpose, working from the three placements
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