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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Impressionist
Style: Abstract Expressionist
Original-Primary Blue-Cat-Expression-Gold Leaf-UK Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
Primary Colour Series- Cat is Shizico Yi's latest project, inspired by Japanese woodblock Print and the a nod to calligraphy tradition. With strokes of gilded gold leaves, gesso and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Deseo natural rojo
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Painting: Acrylic
Imagínate un cuadro de gran tamaño, lleno de colores brillantes y vibrantes que se mezclan y se superponen de manera caótica y expresiva. Los trazos son fuertes y ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Woman of Colors Emotions
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Shipped rolled in a tube without a frame
I have used acrylic paints to make the composition and generate relief and shapes. I want to fuse a scene of struggle between the wild feeli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mini abstraction 1, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 15x15cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
My new series for gift- mini abstractions with wooden frame. Bright, colorful minis with strong energy will be a great gift idea for yourself or some special people. You can just put...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Etageres colorees, Abstract, Green, Geometric, Contemporary, Oil, Minimalism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
The color palette of this painting is vibrant and varied, using shades of blue, red, yellow, white, beige, and black. The colors are applied in broad, flat areas, creating a striking...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Art Gouache
Located in Surfside, FL
Edward Avedisian Gouache Watercolor Abstract Painting on Arches paper. (notebook cover not included)
Unsigned, (bears name verso in pencil.)
Dimensions: 10" X 14"
Late 1970s, early 1...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Art Gouache
Located in Surfside, FL
Edward Avedisian Gouache Watercolor Abstract Painting on Arches paper. (notebook cover not included)
Unsigned, (bears name verso in pencil.)
Dimensions: 10" X 14"
Late 1970s, early 1...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Art Gouache
Located in Surfside, FL
Edward Avedisian Gouache Watercolor Abstract Painting on Arches paper. (notebook cover not included)
Unsigned, (bears name verso in pencil.)
Dimensions: 10" X 14"
Late 1970s, early 1...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Art Gouache
Located in Surfside, FL
Edward Avedisian Gouache Watercolor Abstract Painting on Arches paper. (notebook cover not included)
Unsigned, (bears name verso in pencil.)
Dimensions: 10" X 14"
Late 1970s, early ...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Art Gouache
Located in Surfside, FL
Edward Avedisian Gouache Watercolor Abstract Painting on Arches paper. (notebook cover not included)
Unsigned, (bears name verso in pencil.)
Dimensions: 10" X 14"
Inscribed: "Sept 79...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Festive Fields Abstract Landscape, Countryside, Contemporary, Oil, Modern French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Festive Fields or Champs en Fête 2 in french by Sophie Dumont is a vibrant and dynamic representation of a festive landscape. Measuring 18.50 x 18.50 framed, this oil on canvas paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Adrift, Abstract Large Size Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2024
Style: Contemporary Art,
Title: Adrift,
Size: 44.5" x 64" x 1'...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Fire" abstract acrylic canvas linen triptych 70x150cm send wood crate red
Located in Roscoff, FR
"Fire" abstract acrylic canvas linen triptych 70x150cm send wood crate red
furnace, motion, saturation, heat
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Moonrise Over the Mountains -Abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Moonrise Over the Mountains -Abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Mountain landscape by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). An abstracted landscape ...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Other Medium
Black, White and Yellow - Abstract Expressionist Assemblage in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Black, White and Yellow - Abstract Expressionist Assemblage in Acrylic on Canvas
Bold sculptural composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). This ...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Other Medium
A Rose is a Rose - Abstract Expressionist Assemblage in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
A Rose is a Rose - Abstract Expressionist Assemblage in Acrylic on Canvas
Bold sculptural composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). This piece i...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Other Medium
"Foundation" - Abstract Expressionist Assemblage in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Foundation" - Abstract Expressionist Assemblage in Acrylic on Canvas
Bold sculptural composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). This piece is te...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Other Medium
Galaxy Assemblage - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Galaxy Assemblage - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Bold sculptural composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). This piece...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Other Medium
Parallel - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Parallel - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Brightly colored composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). A layer of tissue ...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Tissue Paper, Stretcher Bars
Fireflies in the Forest - Abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Fireflies in the Forest - Abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant, mystical composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). This piece resem...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Tissue Paper
Cotton Candy Crackle - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Cotton Candy Crackle - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant and colorful composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). Br...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
'Radiant Abstraction', Kinetogenics, Psychedelic, AIC, SFMoMA, SFMA, AIC, SFMA
By Richard Irving Bowman
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'R. Bowman' for Richard Irving Bowman (American, 1918-2001), titled, 'Kg. 55' (Kinetogenics 55) and dated February 1962. Additionally titled, on stretcher bar vers...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Alkyd
Evidence
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this semi-abstract expressive artwork named "Evidence" I experience the world of nature through various colors such as purple, green, blue, red.
While painting, I sought to capt...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Israeli Abstract Expressionist Dina Recanati Cosmos Painting, Sculpture in Metal
Located in Surfside, FL
Dina Recanati
Cosmos Series
(they look like outer space or abstract desert landscapes)
Hand signed and dated
2002
Metallic paint, acid etched on aluminum, wood
Dina Recanati (born ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Israeli Abstract Expressionist Dina Recanati Cosmos Painting, Sculpture in Metal
Located in Surfside, FL
Dina Recanati
Cosmos Series
(they look like outer space or abstract desert landscapes)
Hand signed and dated
2002
Metallic paint, acid etched on aluminum, wood
Dina Recanati (born ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Israeli Abstract Expressionist Dina Recanati Cosmos Painting, Sculpture in Metal
Located in Surfside, FL
Dina Recanati
Cosmos Series
(they look like outer space or abstract desert landscapes)
2002
Metallic paint, acid etched on aluminum, wood
Hand signed and dated on side
Dina Reca...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Israeli Abstract Expressionist Dina Recanati Cosmos Painting, Sculpture in Metal
Located in Surfside, FL
Dina Recanati
Cosmos Series
(they look like outer space or abstract desert landscapes)
2003
Metallic paint, acid etched on aluminum, wood
Hand signed and dated on side
Dina Reca...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Israeli Abstract Expressionist Dina Recanati Cosmos Painting, Sculpture in Metal
Located in Surfside, FL
Dina Recanati
Cosmos Series
(they look like outer space or abstract desert landscapes)
2003
Metallic paint, acid etched on aluminum, wood
Hand signed and dated on side
Dina Reca...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Bold Graphic Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting Richard Snyder NYC Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Richard Snyder (American, born 1951)
Untitled
Mixed media painting including charcoal and watercolor
Hand signed to lower right
Dimensions: 30.0" W x 22.5" H x 0.1" D
Richard Snyder...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache
Bold Graphic Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting Richard Snyder NYC Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Richard Snyder (American, born 1951)
Untitled
Mixed media painting including oil
Hand signed to lower right on the back
Dimensions: 22.5" W x 30.0" H x 0.1" D
Richard Snyder is part...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cubist Studio, Abstract, Green, Geometric, Contemporary, Oil, Minimalism, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Atelier Cubiste" by Sophie Dumont is a captivating piece that immerses the viewer in the world of cubism. This abstract painting employs a bold combination of geometric shapes and r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
'View of San Francisco Bay', Bay Area Abstraction, Jack London, Modernist Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower right, 'J.e.t.' for Jessie E. Thomason (American, 20th Century) and dated 1956. Exhibited: Jack London Art Festival, 1956.
Displayed in the original and period, paint...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The End of Autumn
Located in NIAGARA PARK, NSW
This artwork is emotional representation of the end of Autumn, as the leaves have all fallen and seemed to have disappeared, almost. There are still some coloured leaves on the groun...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Varnish, Acrylic
Extension, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is very spiritual paintinting with lot's of senses and deepness.Extension is a state of mind, when you are growing inside, when you feel new meanings, when you are ready for the...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
DAMIEN HIRST - THE CURRENCY. Original work The Currency Project. Dots. Colors
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAMIEN HIRST - THE CURRENCY: 6274. NOBODY SHOULD HEAR IT
Date of creation: 2016
Medium: Enamel paint on handmade paper
Edition: 5.149 unique works on paper
Size: 21.5 x 30 cm
Conditi...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Green Iridescent landscape
Located in NIAGARA PARK, NSW
This artwork is an emotional depiction of a Green Iridescent landscape, such that it is almost psychedelic but still have the lush green of a landscape. A landscape I saw in a dream....
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Varnish, Acrylic
Eye Of Memory Abstract Expressionist
By Jerzy Kubina
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Eye Of Memory Abstract Expressionist.
Artist signed lower left corner
Jerzy Kubina Polish/American Artist: Jerzy was born in Zamosc, Poland, 1956. Studied at the Academy Of Fine Art...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Inner Power. Contemporary Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
Inner Power is very emotional and unusual painting with lots of textures and tones, bright colors, such as red- power, energy, life passion and green- balance, harmony, open heart. W...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'Tumultuous Surf' by Lori Poncsak - Bright Blue and Gray Abstract Expressionism
Located in Carmel, CA
'Tumultuous Surf' by Lori Poncsak is a striking 48" x 60" abstract acrylic painting that evokes the power and chaos of the ocean. The canvas is a vibrant tapestry of turbulent blues ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Sardinia Bay ' signed mixed media circa 2004
Located in Frome, Somerset
Sardinian Bay'. Signed painting by Andy Gradwell. circa 2004.
watercolour and pastel on paper 25cm x 32cm
Glazed oak frame 43cm x 53cm.
A piece that expresses his return to Sardinia...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Brightness, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is my ode to bright life in every single day. You can feel your own reality so bright and focus on positivity. This painting is pure energy of joy and happiness, full ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting)
By Bertha Davis
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Bertha G. Davis (1911-1997)
Untitled, ca. 1960's
Oil on cradled masonite panel.
16 x 20 inches; 24 x 28 inches framed.
Signed lower left. Artist estate stamp on verso.
Vintage...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
'Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy' Original signed painting c2005
Located in Frome, Somerset
Positano, original signed painting by Andy Gradwell circa 2005
watercolour and pastel on paper 26cm x 36cm
white glazed frame 43cm x 53cm
An abstracted view of the coastal town and l...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled Abstract Oil by Naohiko Inukai
Located in Hudson, NY
A richly colored abstraction by Japanese artist Naohiko Inukai. This early work demonstrates the artist's fluidity and expression with paint prior to when he begain his hard-edge wor...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Carlos Mendez Vertical Red. acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
sin titulo. acrylicc painting
(CARLOS MENDEZ, ARGENTINA, 1943)
Carlos Méndez is an Argentine plastic artist of great projection, based in Barcelona since the eighties. It uses a f...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
R. Poch 2 Red. Retrato con copas original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
108. Retrato con copas 100x120 original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production co...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Peekaboo I
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Peekaboo II Figurative Abstract
Artist signed lower right corner gallery wrap.
Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Peekaboo I
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Peekaboo I Figurative Abstract
Artist signed lower right corner gallery wrap.
Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Seagame”
By Syd Solomon
Located in Southampton, NY
0riginal acrylic on panel painting by the well known American artist, Syd Solomon. Signed Syd Solomon lower center. Signed and dated Syd Solomon 1971 and inscribed as titled on the ...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Panel, Acrylic
"The Summer I Turned Pretty" Red Swimming Suit Poolside Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
'Currents' by Lori Poncsak - Metallic Silver and White Abstract Expressionism
Located in Carmel, CA
'Currents' by Lori Poncsak is a captivating example of abstract expressionism, painted on a 24" x 36" canvas using acrylics. This artwork immerses the viewer in a sea of swirling gra...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dream On, original 30x40 abstract expressionist marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
From amber skies to purple mountains the brigade of trees stand guard over the inlet. In this multi-faceted abstract expressionist marine landscape, painted with many nuances of col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Cave Wall - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
The Cave Wall - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant and colorful composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). Layers of...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Spring Light on the River-original British landscape painting-contemporary Art
By Sylvia Paul
Located in London, Chelsea
"Spring Light on the River" captures the essence of the season with its vibrant depiction of a wild, textured river scene enveloped in lush greenery. Sylvia Paul's masterful brushstr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Russian Abstract Expressionist Village Oil Painting Soviet Non Conformist Art
By Myhaylo Shteinberg
Located in Surfside, FL
Russian Abstract Expressionist Village Oil Painting Soviet Non Conformist
Frame: 27.5 X 27.5
Image: 19.5 X 19.5
Artist: Myhaylo Shteinberg (aka Mykhaylo Shteinberg, Michael Steinbe...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Multishore”
By Syd Solomon
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting titled “Multishore” by the well known American artist, Syd Solomon.
Signed Syd Solomon lower right. Signed and dated Syd Solomon 1971 on the stretcher...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Aspen Spring Garden" - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Aspen Spring Garden" - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant and expressive composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018)....
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Spring Glow
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
"Spring Glow" is an abstract work that captures the vibrant and refreshing essence of spring. Green and white tones intertwine in a harmonious dance of light and color, evoking the r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.