Painting
A cozy home is an expression of matching colors, shapes and your personal style and taste. Paintings are one of those artistic tools that give an seemingly simple room an exceptional aura. Paintings on the walls have long been not a luxury item - they are chosen by settlers, office and beauty salon owners, because everyone will find the right one for their taste and price. Paintings for the interior are distinguished by the fact that they are adapted to the environment. Meanwhile, large paintings on the wall presuppose who will complement them - the remaining interior elements are combined with them. So it depends on your desire whether the paintings on the wall will dictate the style of the room or whether you will choose a painting based on the existing interior. Your right to choose who will decorate your walls: fashionable or maybe minimalist works, original new or antique works. Below we discuss frequently asked questions about choosing paintings for your home or office.
Picture techniques
Interior paintings, paintings for sale primarily differ in their performance technique. Oil paintings, acrylics, tempera, collages and sometimes original copyright techniques can be used for their painting. Paintings by Lithuanian artists are usually painted on canvas, but paintings can also be purchased for which unique techniques will be created. Modern paintings sometimes use lighting elements, kinetic elements, giklee printing, photography, papier massifs, or mixed media.
Picture materials
It is usually painted on canvas, wood board, thick cardboard, different types of paper. You can then choose from a variety of framing solutions.
Picture styles and themes
The main painting styles prevailing in Lithuania are realism, impressionism, expressionism, abstraction, photo realism, surrealism. Classic paintings are often just beautiful images with nature, with animals, landscape paintings are also popular. Works on the theme of nature are the most popular because they are often easily composed in the interior. Meanwhile, the works painted in black and white already give a certain tone. Painters often choose topics that are relevant to them both personally and in the world, which allows them to create fashionable works, and such paintings are called modern paintings. If you are not sure what style or theme would suit you, you may be interested in portrait painting - contact us and we will help you find the right picture for you.
How to choose a picture for the house?
Several criteria need to be assessed. First of all, you have to like the picture itself. It can be used as an investment or to shape the image of a room. When choosing, it is important to pay attention to the dimensions of the painting, the lighting of the room, the visibility of the wall or its area. Depending on your lifestyle, individual vision of the private space, size of the premises, height, lighting, it is important to evaluate the shape of the painting. Oblong, square or other unusual shape. All of these issues are worth discussing with an art curator.
How to buy a picture online?
Paintings are being purchased online more and more often. There is no need to be afraid to buy a Lithuanian painting on canvas online - its presentation is safe, whether it is large or small paintings made with classical or mixed media. Authors who sell copyrighted paintings also provide us with information about their storage and transportation.
In Kaunas, it is possible to view the paintings live, here you can also buy them. However, the sale of paintings is also possible online - then you can consult with our art curators. Where you buy your paintings - in the gallery or online - depends on your ability to come, as well as whether you have the right transportation if you are buying a large work.
How to maintain pictures on the wall?
Both new and old paintings need to be maintained. Once every 1-3 years, a soft, dry velvet pad should be used to remove dust with gentle, circular motions. Hanging pictures in direct sunlight should also be avoided. High temperature fluctuations can also damage images.
