Art......Unexpected

I love art.  I grew up in an art family.  My dad is an artist. Art.....well it just jazzes up a house.  Art doesn't have to be expensive, or famous, it just has to speak to you.  Anything can be an art piece.  

What I love about this is the hidden skeleton art on the wall.  It makes me smile.  Art.........good for the soul.

Art......do what speaks to you.  Photographs, pictures from magazines or books, make your own, or buy it. Whatever you decide.  Art.....put some on your walls.

Inspired by Elena's Horse Picture -- Inspired by The Vampire Diaries

Quick update on what I am working on.  I am a big "inspired by" person.   Not a copy, but an inspiration, a feeling, a mood.
My latest "inspired by" is an art piece.   I love the art over Elena's bed in The Vampire Diaries.  It is called "Lock and Load" by Mary Leslie.

See below.

Now, I do want to preface this by saying "Inspired By" does not mean copying or infringing on an Artists Copyright.  I am a firm believer in an Artists Copyright.

So my "Inspired By", is old.  In college I took a black and white photography class. Around the block from my house, there was this house that had all these old broken and battered mechanical horses.

The picture I took at the time was a long line of them like 6, not heavily cropped, but very heavy on the contrast.  What I am looking for is a muted feeling of a horse.

I did do a copy shot of my original picture. (I am sure the negative is in a box in my garage).  Currently cringing as my garage is such a mess.

I am in the process of editing it.

Now to choose.

A.

Or B.

I haven't chosen yet.  It is......TBD....to be determined.

When I do choose, I will take it to Costco and get the biggest print I can, and as it is old and a copy shot of my work, it may be a little grainy.  I will take that.  I am thinking kind of a huge ornate frame.  Hmmmm.

I will post the finished project.

Inspire yourself.

Jennifer Fisher's House -- Great Inspiration

I totally apologize, as I have no idea where these photos came from.  But, I can tell you whose house they are.  They are Jewelry Designer Jennifer Fisher's house.

The hubs and I have been tackling a few projects lately, just sprucing stuff up, and these came to me for inspiration.

First can I just say, glass closet doors are genius.  

I have a side by side, accordion style closet.  I can just imagine laying in bed and planning my wardrobe.  Maybe some spotlights, or can lights.  

Art and leopard/cheetah.  Need I say more?  Oh, leather chairs...more said.
Seriously, I love everything about this room.

The chairs, the art.  Ok, the art.  Yes, it deserves two mentions.  The gallery wall.
The rug.

And her jewelry and story is amazing as well.

Happy Saturday.

Prada Marfa - Gossip Girl

I know Gossip Girl isn't on anymore. But----can I just say
how much I love The Prada Marfa canvas. I may have to make one.
I need one.

Now let's dream about the Marilyn Mintor eye art.
I have said it before and I will say it again, I love art.

Rhinestone Skull on Canvas - Skull Canvas Art

Skulls.  My obsession.  One of my obsessions.

 

This rhinestone skull on canvas is available in my Etsy shop on the left.  Looks beautiful, and shines and sparkles. 

 

 Silver canvas coming soon.  May be my favorite.

Pink and a sea glass green (doesn't show right in photo).  Coming soon too.

I love art.

Stacking Art

 

The reality is I love art.  All kinds of art.  I like to mix/match, originals, posters, things from my past, you name it.

 

Art doesn't just have to be on the walls.  You can stack it against a long wall and make a whole display.  Take a cue from Art Galleries, they stack art all the time.

 

Art below is in my guest room, it takes up most of a wall.  I love it.

 

Now, if you have small children, this probably isn't for you. 



 

Recreating Art - No More Fighting Over Family Paintings

Does your family fight over Art?  You know those paintings that have hung in your parent's house that you grew up with?  Funny, but the most fought over are usually ones with only sentimental value.  Inevitably they are the ones you can't find a match for.

 

This is the case with the Hubs.  He is from a big family, 7 kids.  There is this painting that is huge.  Like I think it was painted on 2 doors huge that has been fought over for years.  The artist was a mural artist, and passed away in the sixties, almost none of her work is left, and this particular piece was commissioned for his dad personally.  Over the years the piece was cut in half, got water damage, and is badly faded and damaged. 

 

It was something that hung in the Hubs house, and was a major part of his growing up.  One of his brothers has it hanging in his home, so.....I decided to do like the Museums do, and copy shot it.

 

Now don't scream copyright laws.  I am NOT selling it.  I actually altered it a bit and no, it is no longer as huge.

 

Yesterday was kind of gloomy, so we went over his brother's house with my trusty Fujifilm camera, and took a shot of each panel, each panel is the size of a house door.  I even stood on a overturned bucket for one of them.  The trick is to get a flat light, no reflections, and straight on, thus the bucket for one of them (hung in a stairwell seperated).  If you can put the art on floor and stand over it, that works too, be careful for reflections in glass if it is a glassed piece. 

 

Then, off to the casa and into the computer they went.  They had tears and other stuff, so I corrected them with a program that was in my computer (thanks Lo!  Bang by Lo), and then enhanced the color, and yes, I cropped them too!  The panels were badly damaged on the ends, seriously looked like the wood had been eaten by critters. 

 

Then off to Costco for their 20 x 30 -- $8.99 prints.  Seriously the best deal in town.  Made one of each panel, remember the originals were door size, mine are  20" x 30" each.

 

Then off to Hobby Lobby for some 50% off frames.  Couldn't find the size in the price range etc. so we improvised.  We chose silvery leafy ones, in a 24 x 36, for a steal, and 2 silver mat boards, that we had cut to 24 x 36, we will float the prints on top of the matt board, so the print appears larger than it is, and just runs into the board and becomes one.  I am really glad we went larger, as it will increase the size and make it feel more comparable to the original. 

 

No, you aren't seeing the art.  It has some nudes in it, and I didn't feel it was appropriate.  However, those are the frames, and silver mat board.  It will be 30" wide by 85" tall with frames and spacing.  Seriously can't wait.

Will be floating on top, to increase the size.

They will hang vertically on this wall.  I really need to upgrade/change the TV stand.  Still looking.

 

The above, is a photo we took a year or so ago behind our house, blown up to 20" x 30" at Costco for $8.99.  Love it, was hanging in the wine room, but we decided to move it out into the family room.

So, I guess the moral to this story is.  Don't be afraid to try something different if you aren't the one   that gets the family art.  Be creative.  I took some photos of some of the others that they fight over, and I am going to put them in a digital frame in his office so he can enjoy the rotation of some of them. 

Be Creative!!

Crystal Skull Canvas -Mixed Media Skull Art - Metallic

New Original Skull Art.

 

I love skulls.  I just can't help it, they make me smile.

 

This 16 x 20 original canvas is ready to go.  (Just click on the "Atticroute66"  -- on the Left)

 

Metallic gold paint, and white pearl paint, with tons of clear multi-sized crystals.

 

Would look amazing in any room.  Sparkles, shines, and glistens in the light.  I will be adding more soon.

Thanks.

Easy DIY Art

Here are some budget friendly DIY art ideas.
This one below is super easy. Get art canvas (use your Michael's coupon), and paint in colors that you like and hang. Go vertical, or do squares and go horizontal. All up to you.

I saw this image below on Apartment Therapy. Love that site. Anyway, make your own Scrabble Tiles. Just cut wood, sand and paint.

The image below, is from remodelaholic. Love it. Stripe canvas. Super easy and simple.

The weekend is coming......

Vicente Wolfe - Art on Chairs

It is no secret that I love art. I love all art, and any kind of art, from top artists, to diy, to photos, I think there is room in your home for it all. What I love about these pics, is the art on the chairs. No, it's not for everyone. Especially if you have small kids --, large dogs, ---but what fun it is. Hmmm, wonder if I have somewhere I can put some art on chairs?

Enjoy.

Google Images, Vicente Wolfe.

Art -- Art-- Art

I love art. All art. From professional to made by yourself, or family members, to photographs. I love it all, and I love it stacked.

This is a mix of artists stacked on my fireplace mantel in my entry room, (or formal living room, which we never use -- that's why I call it entry).

One of my bedrooms, love hanging art unusually.

My family room, using art to cover a fireplace over the summer.

I love the art stacked down the hall, and floor to ceiling. Photo Lonny Magazine.

You could easily do this as a DIY project, would totally love it on a canvas. Use everything from newspaper to magazines. Photo Ballard Designs.

These look to be pages maybe from book? Photo Restoration Hardware. The table with the wheels -- wow.

The stacks upon stacks of photographs, a personal favorite. I don't know where this photo is from, but I must do this somewhere in my house. The easiest way to achieve this look is to print your photos black and white, then mount not mat, but mount on top of a white matting board, leave a little more at bottom, and frame. That makes it a great and inexpensive DIY project. If you feel like you might change the ones on the shelves frequently, you could even just mount and not frame, that would lower your cost even more.

Ballard Designs, again, a great DIY project.

Get your creative juices flowing.

Art - Hanging - Displaying

I love all art. All styles, all kinds. Always have. These vintage Jean Jansen Lithographs, were my husbands. They were done in 1968, and framed in the 1970's. Instead of hanging them horizontally, I hung them vertically for impact. The frames, are old, beat up, and falling apart. But that is part of their charm.

Tutu art. Enough said. Love it!!
Don't remember where this pic is from.

Graphic walls. Still make a great statement and truly love them. Again, sorry, not sure where this picture is from.