Art for an Elegantly Transitional Home

We recently helped a homeowner finish their redecorating with some gorgeous pieces. The oil painting above the fireplace is by Ares. Although the piece is done in oil paint, Ares uses techniques that more closely resemble oriental ink painting. He also uses layers of opalescent pigments to give his paintings a great shimmer and luminosity that repeats the silky lusters of the beautiful upholstery in the chairs. This is a lovely art choice for this room.

This is an engaging sunny street scene by Pena. She is admired for her fine brushwork and charming detail. 

We love how Sokol-Hohne takes the beloved display of botanical prints and makes it more contemporary. The artist starts with a botanical and then embellishes it with layers combinations of collaged mixed media and pigments of varied lusters.

Like Pena above, Bacci is known for the fine brushstrokes and rich detail in his magnificent landscapes.

Spice up a traditional interior with contemporary art

 The lusters and metallics in the abstract painting above work with the satiny upholstery in this dining room.

 The Ares "Willows" mixed media painting on paper above is a beauty. The clients opted to use museum glass which makes it look like there is no glass there at all!

 This pretty powder room features "Between the Lines," a limited edition on paper by Fairchild. Once again although the art is under glass, there is no glare because the clients chose to use museum glass. It is expensive but museum glass will help to protect your art investment because it is UV protective.

 Lovely oil painting by Liz Jardine graces the two-story wall above this fireplace.

 This is a great way to make a big, blank two-story-tall wall look great from the first floor, staircase, and the balcony. Here we used a large piece on top and two smaller pieces from the same series by the same artist to create a suite that also reads as a triptych.

This is a creative and exciting mix of styles. The mantelpiece is very traditional, but the clients did the unexpected by choosing to put an exciting contemporary abstract in that spot instead of a traditional piece with gold frame. It looks great!

Portfolio

Here are some recent pictures of art pieces we've helped people select for their home. The painting above is by Ares and is from his Willows series. We have sold about four from this series of his work. We think they are so popular because they are so transitional--work with any interior-- and are peaceful. The artist uses a highly skilled and developed combination of watercolor and oriental ink painting techniques in oil that result in these breezy and effortless-looking landscapes.

The oil painting above is by Munoz. His landscapes are perennial best sellers.

 The oil painting above is by Tienhaara. We love how the homeowners chose this modern landscape for their more traditional room. They didn't make it into the shot, but the beautiful raspberry color in the carpets is echoed in the painting.

We like the way the classical ornament in the painting works with the white doors, moldings, and paneling in this hallway.