Watercolour Art Investment

 Art Display ~ Investment

A few good ideas and thoughts for art display, home decor and wall art treatments which can display an owners personality; likes and dislikes as well as offering unique design elements to any room. Watercolour Art has a different dimension than other medias, an energy that feels lighter and more whimsical. Theses delicate applications offer numerous opportunities for any home decor style as they are easily updated or changed as to the interior design of the space.

As time passes, and it is time to update the home decor or office space with new wall colour, accessories, window and floor treatments, consider doing the same for your wall treatments. For a quick energy change, paint the walls and change the art. This is visually the biggest and cheapest design idea for budget conscious decorators.

A watercolour piece of art is finished framed, under glass with a matting. They are more flexible to damage... if at some time the glass or fame gets broken, it can easily be fixed, replaced or repaired offering the item to the homeowner as a 'very good investment' as other items can be destroyed once damaged. Because of this flexibility, the watercolour art can be updated by:

• replacing the frame from one colour to another (black to white; wood to metal etc)
• removing or adding a matting to the artwork
• changing the colour of the matting from cream to black (keeping the matting a neutral (white, beige, gray, black colour)  complements the artists work as a stronger colour matting can make it 'too' decorative, losing its 'artist' investment) Stronger colours are suitable for prints, not original art.
• adding a double mat, bevel the insert edge or double the size of the mat which draws attention to the watercolour.
• consider purchasing small watercolours and place in groupings. Less expensive and can be updated over the years.

A few ideas regarding this concept as shown below are some neutral white or black matted original watercolours displayed in small collections, unframed, on a black background. A selection of four seasonal landscapes could be from your favourite holiday locations.

A grouping of three original watercolours unframed, displayed on a black background. Groupings of small originals (once framed) are arranged with a small 1" - 1 1/4" separation.

A set of two neutral matted watercolour originals (unframed)  displayed horizontally on a black surface with a slightly wider matting. Spacing, once framed is approximately 1 1/4 " apart. 

A couple of small 4" x 6" watercolour originals displayed on a black surface, matted as one piece of art in a beige matting, as these are similar watercolour neutrals and complement one another in a winter scene. 

A grouping of two watercolour originals: one black matted with 2 pieces of art and the second a larger single original matted in black sitting on a black surface. Both mattings are 11" x 14" creating a larger wall grouping. 

Original Watercolour Art is considered a very good investment, no matter what the size of the piece. Be inspired and update or purchase, adding new energy to the space. Good feng shui ~

Mallorys Art Design