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Walls with Wow Factor! – How to Create an Impression with Art Groupings
By Alisa Davis
While a fresh coat of paint is undoubtedly one of the least expensive ways to add new life to tired walls, it isn’t exactly easy. It’s a lot of work to tape up wood work, arrange drop clothes, wash the walls, prime and paint and clean up. But hanging art, on the other hand, requires more creativity than sweat equity. As far as tools, all you’ll need is a hammer and nails (or screwdriver and screws), a ruler and level, some scrap paper to use as a template for your art and a roll of painter’s tape. The creativity is all up to you and your imagination, but here are a few tips to help you develop a whole new style and level of drama for your walls. Avoiding Mishaps
You’ll have less damage to your walls and fewer holes to fill if you work first with a paper template. Simply trace each piece of art on a piece of scrap paper – brown bags or newspaper will do – and attach them to the wall with a piece of painter’s tape. Experiment until you find the arrangement that delights you. I also advise recreating this arrangement on the floor or a work table before committing nails to the wall. This will give you an idea of the depth of each piece works with other pieces; the one-dimensional flat appearance of template paper can be deceiving. Also, before you drive in the nails, check the back of each piece and measure the distance from the hanging wire or clasp and make the necessary adjustments. Heavier items will hang more securely with screws rather than nails. Groupings of art possess the ability to transform a space. What is hung and how it is contrasted and juxtaposed can unite the elements of a room or underscore a definitive style. Here are some tips on grouping art to make a stylistic statement. Unite Common Elements
Find something that unites each piece of art in the arrangement. Even if you have artwork of different sizes, the frame or colors within each piece can provide a common thread. The themes, artist, time period of the works, or the artistic genre are other possibilities. Disparate photographs can be united by printing all of them in black and white or sepia tones. Create Balance
To avoid an overcrowded or underdeveloped look, think of your wall in sections. Draw an imaginary line horizontally or vertically and balance your artworks in those planes so that each side is neither overdone nor skimpy. You can create an actual frame on the wall for your artworks with a painted square or rectangle in a darker or lighter hue than the rest of your walls. Or add wood molding as a frame that provides a border for your grouping. Consider the overall size of your wall when choosing artworks. A huge canvas art will look too imposing on a small wall and a tiny artwork all by its lonesome on a large wall will look forlorn. Balance larger works with smaller ones. You can create symmetrical groupings in perfect balance or work in a triad where two smaller works offset a larger one. You can use artworks to accentuate or enhance the architecture and shape of a room. In a small room, a horizontal grouping of paintings at eye level hung across a narrow wall can make it seem wider. If you have magnificent tall ceiling draw the attention upward with a vertically arranged grouping.
Photo from Flickr - "ART GALLERY" courtesy of rafeejewells . |
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