Surfacing, Abstract Painting
By Linda McCord
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsFiery shades of orange, gold, and red flow across a dark background in this acrylic pour painting.
Acrylic
Acquiesce, Abstract Painting
By Linda McCord
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsSwirls of turquoise, orange, and white flow across a dark background in this fluid acrylic pour painting.
Acrylic
Departure, Abstract Painting
By Linda McCord
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: acrylic pour, nighttime, night, flow, movement, abstract, acrylic painting, blue, blackDepartureLinda McCordAcrylic painting on stretched canvasPai...
Acrylic
Whirlwind Romance, Abstract Painting
By Krispen Spencer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: Kandinsky, Paul Jenkins, colorful, rainbow, fluid art, acrylic pour, movement, flow, abstract, acrylic painting, blueWhirlwind RomanceKrispen Spenc...
Acrylic
Quiet Fire, Abstract Painting
By Krispen Spencer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: Paul Jenkins, Kandinsky, winter, snowstorm, vibrant, fluid art, acrylic pour, movement, flow, fire, abstract, acrylic painting, blue, redQuiet Fire...
Acrylic
Blue Wonder, Abstract Painting
By Krispen Spencer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: Kandinsky, Jennings, O'Keefe, acrylic pour, fluid art, flow, movement, abstract, acrylic painting, blueBlue WonderKrispen SpencerAcrylic painting o...
Acrylic
Sheltered, Abstract Painting
By Linda McCord
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: veil, acrylic pouring, cell, movement, flow, fluid, abstract, acrylic painting, orangeShelteredLinda McCordAcrylic painting on stretched canvasPain...
Acrylic
Bursting, Abstract Painting
By Linda McCord
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: acrylic pouring, cell, pattern, fluid, movement, flow, abstract, acrylic painting, white, pinkBurstingLinda McCordAcrylic painting on stretched can...
Acrylic
Slide Away, Abstract Painting
By Linda McCord
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: acrylic pouring, fluid acrylic, movement, gold, cells, fluid, flow, abstract, acrylic painting, purpleSlide AwayLinda McCordAcrylic painting on str...
Acrylic
Behind the Veil, Abstract Painting
By Linda McCord
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: gold, acrylic pouring, fluid acrylic, cell, metallic, movement, fluid, flow, abstract, acrylic painting, purpleBehind the VeilLinda McCordAcrylic p...
Acrylic
Eternal Flow of Life, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Towering pink, lavender, and coral clouds billow dramatically across the sky. A winding stream cuts through the soft green fields below, leading into a sparse l...
Oil, Acrylic
Dancing in the Wind, Abstract Painting
By Linda McCord
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: acrylic pouring, cells, dancing, rhythm, movement, flow, abstract, acrylic painting, purpleDancing in the WindLinda McCordAcrylic painting on stret...
Acrylic
Reaching for the Sun, Abstract Painting
By Linda McCord
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: acrylic pouring, cells, shape, dot, stamens, flower, fiery, movement, flow, abstract, acrylic painting, redReaching for the SunLinda McCordAcrylic ...
Acrylic
Abstract Flow Colorful Painting Mixed Media 40x60" Another Self
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand p...
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Abstract Flow Painting Mixed Media Canvas 40x60" Cardinal Color 2
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand p...
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée
Abstract Flow Pink Purple Painting Mixed Media Canvas 40x60" The birth
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand p...
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media
BLACK 18, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jeffrey Davies
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted on heavy stretched canvas with professional acrylic paint. Protected with acrylic varnish. Natural progression and flow!
Acrylic
Drifting Petals, Original Painting
By Diana Elena Chelaru
Located in San Francisco, CA
Words that describe this painting: orchid, flower, emotion, meditation, garden, morning, movement, flow, expressionism, flora, acrylic painting, blueDrifting PetalsDiana Elena Chelar...
Acrylic
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.
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