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Posted: October 1st, 2008 under Cake decorating.

Oil paintings have become a mainstay in the world of modern art, just as modern wall sculptures frequently beautify today’s homes. Some of the most famous oil paintings in the history of oil painting include:

    Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer
    Le Moulin de la Galette  by Renoir
    Mona Lisa by daVinci
    The Starry Night by van Gogh
    Water Lilies by Monet

When did humans create the first oil paintings? Recently, an assessment of murals within some of Afghanistan’s caves has resulted in a new revelation. Oil painting existed in Asia up to 800 years prior to Europeans’ use of the medium. According to solid scientific studies, 12 of the caves in the region with murals from the 600s to the 900s, contain oil paintings.

How were experts able to determine that people used oil-based paints to create the murals? They meticulously operated high-tech equipment to classify each layer’s color and binders.  Experts believe the paints included oils from poppy-seeds and walnuts (Those ingredients make the paint seem tasty enough to eat). They have determined that the creators of the artworks were probably nomadic painters who traveled from China to the West, via the trade path known as the Silk Road.

An international group of art historians and scientists collected samples of the murals, to classify pigments included in it. Their objective is to create reproductions of the murals.

Though humans have graduated from caves to houses, today we can still use a variety of wall decor, such as oil paintings, to improve the beautify our homes. Here are some guidelines that can help to improve the arrangement of wall art, such as metal wall grilles, in your home:

1. Amass wall art with themes
You can use several smaller wall art pieces with the same theme, to create an eye-catching effect. You do not have to use a particular schema when arranging the pieces. In fact, you should hang them up randomly in a contemporary region of your house. The collection can include such themes as works from your favorite contemporary artist.

2. Hang up wall decor that resembles architecture
Make sure that you contrast the hue of the wall decor with the hue of the wall itself. Try to create some balance between the size and shape of the wall art, with the corresponding size and shape of the wall itself. Also, match up light decor with a dark wall, and vice versa. This will help to increase the effect that the wall decor creates.    

3. Prove that good things come in threes
Frame three smaller objects in a single mat and frame. In particular, the frame will increase the effect of the objects on the wall. You could include pictures, sketches, etc. What are the advantages of this method? It will reduce the size of the wall art/wall ratio. In addition, one frame costs less than three frames do, so it is easier on your wallet. 

4. Create variety in the shapes of the wall art’s frames
Group together wall art pieces with frames of different shapes. For instance, you could group rectangular frames with two circular frames. You could also include fake pictures wires and vines that you painted by hand.

5. Verify that you secured the wall art properly to the wall. 
It is important to use picture hooks that are appropriate for the wall art piece’s weight. If you are unsure about which hardware to use when hanging wall art, or how to hang it, and then consult an expert. Wall art, including round iron wall grilles is an investment, so it is wise to protect your investment.

6.  Pair up similar frames and mats
This method will add an aura of significance to whatever is between the frame. Even if you only include a photo or postcard, the technique can be effective. In addition, regardless of how many pictures you include in the set, they will appear dignified and unified.

7. Lighten up
Art has the ability to create a full spectrum of emotions in us, including humor. Choose wall art that is funny or simply fun. This could include lighthearted pictures of cartoon characters, humorous posters with adorable kids or pets, etc. You can also match up the vibrant colors in the wall art, with the decor in the room. That includes the wall hue, carpeting, furniture, etc.  

8. Vary the mat colors
By using mats of contrasting colors, you can improve the impact of the wall art pieces.

9. Create balance with a group of smaller wall art pieces
When you need to arrange smaller wall art pieces into a balanced group, you can use a variety of techniques.

One way to organize smaller wall art pieces is by creating the illusion that the smaller pieces are larger than they actually are. You can do this by using pieces of various shapes. Space them out to expand the surface area that they cover. It is amazing how small wall art pieces such as round iron wall grilles that would seem lonely on a huge wall, can take up a substantially larger amount of space when grouped with other pieces.

Another option is to create a box by offsetting two vertical frames and two horizontal frames. By creating the box, the smaller pieces create a formation that functions as a single unit. Even though the four pieces are of different sizes, the perimeter creates a perfect box. Perfect is good.

10. Use wall art that motivates you
This could include a picture of a place you have visited, or a place that you would like to visit.  Match up the colors and themes of the wall art with the colors and themes of decor that surround the pictures. 

11. Match up wall art with furniture below
It is advisable to create a link between wall art, such as wrought iron wall art, and furniture that sits beneath it. By relating the wall art piece and the furniture, there is no huge gap between the two objects.

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