Live With Art
eople live with art of all kinds. Pictures are essentially wall
coverings. Everything from children’s drawings to fabric, people’s
choices have expanded to include what people create themselves.
Living with art had been about aesthetics and collecting pieces from several artists or from one in particular. Recent studies revealed art pieces in residents and work places Recent studies revealed art pieces in residents and work places have a positive affect on the users.
From the expensive to nearly free, you can purchase specialty calendars that feature a single artist or multiple artists or photographers and mat and frame what you like. I purchased a calendar that featured Romare Bearden’s work, a legend of an artist who lived from 1911 to 1988. He lived in Harlem; he was also a songwriter. The calendar images are copies, but framed and composed within a space, provides me with his “presence.” That is how I look at artists. They occupy space with me. Romare Bearden had presence and I wished, along with other incredible people who brought such work into our lives, that life was better for him. Romare Bearden’s work hangs in the Smithsonian American Art Museum among others.
Benefits of Living with Art
Living with art can be therapeutic. Paintings by artists or yours, even better, alleviate emotional and mental stress. Look at an image and take pleasure in the subjects, in the colors, the shapes, and textures. Perhaps it was an art piece that Aunt Norma Ann gave you. You are the proud owner of dogs playing canasta on velvet! People may impose their taste on you. If it is important that their opinions matter to you, then you will design accordingly.
Assistance by Allison L. Williams Hill
Live with Children's Art
Include art created by children. Many parents praised their children’s work. It helps their self-esteem. Create a gallery on a wall that can accept several images or hang the art in a space contained within several wall surfaces. It feels like a special place in which to display their creations. There are many options to purchase frames and mats. That touch conveys the special treatment the child (or anyone for that matter) will see and appreciate from the receiver of the art piece. An aesthetically arranged display on a wall or in a space is better than a refrigerator. Another bonus: the work is better preserved to look at for years to come.
Lighted Heart by Allison L. Williams Hill
Fur babies have been known to dabble. Actually, it is the owner of the
animal that may dip a paw or booty into a water-based paint. A friend
who produced psychic art had a kitty that sat on colors. Animals may
have a sense of color. After all, it is energy.
Glastonbury/Chalice Well by Allison L. Williams Hill
Live with art to bring color into your life every day. While a designer may not select a chartreuse sofa, a painting that included that color might be a better choice.
Many in the Blue by Allison L. Williams Hill
Mount the art according to how it will be viewed. If using the art for meditation, place the art 35 degrees above eye level, perpendicular to the surface, so that the brain brings one into the alpha state. In the alpha state, the brain slows down to 7 to 14 cycles per second, or cps. Defocus or close your eyes. Use your imagination to see and create. I learned this from Silva Mind Control, a mental process developed by Jose Silva.
Live with art if you dare.
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