Ratama in Bloom
By Jim Stoker
Located in Dallas, TX
Texas artist Jim Stoker began developing his confetti-splatter technique of painting in 2000 to
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Linen, Oil
Ratama in Bloom
By Jim Stoker
Located in Dallas, TX
Texas artist Jim Stoker began developing his confetti-splatter technique of painting in 2000 to
Linen, Oil
Untitled 13
By Jim Bloom
Located in Summerland, CA
Marker, paint and collage on paper. Framed.
Untitled 18
By Jim Bloom
Located in Summerland, CA
Collage, mixed media. Framed.
1978
By Jim Bloom
Located in Summerland, CA
Acrylic on masonite.
Dead End Job
By Jim Bloom
Located in Summerland, CA
Acrylic and oil stick.
Crystal Bloom
By Jim Waid
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on canvas Jim Waid creates abstract worlds saturated with color, layered with mark, filled
Canvas, Acrylic, Acrylic
Rare Heavy Rain Causes Ocotillo Bloom, Big Bend, Texas
By Jim Stoker
Located in Dallas, TX
Texas artist Jim Stoker began developing his confetti-splatter technique of painting in 2000 to
Linen, Oil
"First Bloom"
By Alexander Farnham
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed lower left. Complemented by a hand
Canvas, Oil
Jesus with a Pink Bow
By Jim Bloom
Located in Summerland, CA
Acrylic with colored pencils.
Her Again
By Jim Bloom
Located in Summerland, CA
Acrylic and mixed media.
Untitled 20
By Jim Bloom
Located in Summerland, CA
Acrylic and mixed media on card board. framed.
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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