Should you go with canvas prints of famous oil paintings or pick some modern art posters by not widely known painters? Should they be nicely framed bright color art posters or unframed, “gallery wrap” style canvas prints? It all depends on your decoration style, the mood you are trying to create and should be designed to reflect the character of the space that suits you the best, no matter what interior design trends are the latest fad. Don’t just try mixing expensive Murano glass sculptures from your latest trip to Italy with some random modern art posters that you’ve just purchased online, but first decide what you want from specific space in your house.

Whichever room you are trying to decorate - entrance hall, kitchen, living room, your bedroom or kids’ room - first try to determine the functionality of the place. Is it the ‘wow factor’ of first impression you want to achieve with golden wall art masterpieces of Gustav Klimt? Would you be entertaining guests and want to create a sophisticated interior accented with nicely framed modern art posters or canvas prints of Picasso’s paintings? Or is it your tranquil oasis where you want to escape at the end of the day to enjoy soothing colors of dreamy impressionistic water lilies floating in Giverny gardens created by Claude Monet? Is your home office space lacking character while its bare walls cry for some bright color art posters to jump start your creativity and imagination? Remember as well that your choice of either colorful modern art posters or famous vintage paintings in the kids’ room can be their first window in the world of art and a silent but powerful education tool. You will have to decide what kind of messages this wall art will be introducing young minds.

When you have made the decision what you want to use the room for, you can concentrate on the main color theme. For example, bright yellow is welcoming in the entrance hallway while pale neutrals would be appropriate background for sophisticated wall art. Choose calming tranquil colors for your bedroom retreat with big Monet prints on canvas. While orange may be great for modern office as it has been proven to stimulate brain function, it may be too bright for your taste. In that case pale blue is a great alternative for a modern office where you may use wall art of any style. Cozy library space can be created with classic earth colors that you can finish with framed architectural or botanical drawings, for example. Surprise the kids with bright color theme in their room or opt for a white space with bright accents of modern art posters by Monet or Van Gogh instead of one or two pictures of traditional Disney characters.

Even if you are on a tight budget and will decide on going with art posters instead of original oil paintings there are numerous design techniques you can use besides just sticking them into a traditional frame. Some people go crazy with fancy matting, some mount posters on a thick board without any frame at all, some put their prints between 2 pieces of Plexiglas and hang from the ceiling…

 

Early Years

The artist that we know as Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, located in Andalusia region of Spain, on 25 October 1881 and baptized as Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María delos Remedios Crispiniano de la Santísima Trinidad, which represents a long list of saints and various relatives that family wanted to honor. According to Spanish law, parents’ last names were also added: Ruiz (father) & Picasso (mother). Practically, only first and last part of the full artist’s name are known to the world - Pablo Picasso...