Canvas Prints - 5 Part Sets & Large Canvas Art

I was treated to something very special recently, with the introduction of a certain type of five piece canvas prints set, but I want to cover that last because it's so uniquely and expertly done. Until then, let's go over some of the five piece canvas prints sets available, as well as some of the philosophy behind the separation of art pieces for greater artistic effect.

canvas art is not an exceptionally new art medium. Especially with modern printing technology, it can be easy to produce and replicate multiple pieces of art with relatively low cost. That said, it also allows us to do things that no other art medium has really allowed before, such as exact image replication and separation. While it was certainly possible with photography, and while a lot of canvas art is based off of or includes photography, the popularization of canvas art in the 1960's (largely on the part of Andy Warhol) made the repetition of images a thematic element in art. Now, people have found ways to take advantage of that repetition and turn it from something critical (Andy Warhol's repetition in art was largely a commentary on mass production and conformity in society) to something beautiful.

These canvas prints are hung, generally, around three inches away from one another. This separation can change the art drastically, from making it more cohesive, gentle, and graceful, to creating a chaotic instability that all but destroys the original intent of the print. That said, multiple-piece sets should be done carefully, and certainly not all art works in separations like that. The best iterations of multiple-piece sets, especially large five piece sets, are ones that are conducive to either a long or tall shape, such as landscapes.

Now, the other day I noticed something I'd never noticed before. There were five piece sets available in cascading formations. This means that there are two end pieces, slightly larger pieces between those, and a single large piece in the center. This gives landscape canvas prints an incredible sense of depth, and pieces like Aureus II and Ionia really spring to life when spread out like this. The novelty of taking a single, continuous image and resizing it over several pieces of art has never been taken advantage of, because without computer imaging technology it was relatively impossible. For a chance to see these amazing prints, take a look at our website.

Canvas Prints - Pop Art Canvas

Canvas Prints - Pop Art Canvas

Pop art canvas is something of a recent phenomenon, with Andy Warhol popularizing it in the late 60's, and it has become an important part of both American and global art. The canvas prints gallery I saw featured much of the works by graffiti stencil artists Wilde and Banksy, who are popular throughout Great Britain for their daring and off-kilter works of public art. They are now available in canvas art form, and are fitting for a new studio apartment or someone with a slight anarchist streak. There are also pop art prints by other artists, and classic automobile canvas prints. Let's go over some of my favorites from the gallery.

The Skull Run by Wilde, features a mother and child walking together (presumably to school, since the child has a bundle under his arm), in black and white. They are wearing red gas masks, and the mother's dress has a white skull and crossbones on it, and there is red running along one side. The piece is likely a commentary on post Cold War paranoia and police state mentality, as are many of his pieces, and combines humor with a distinct message of social commentary. This piece of canvas art is an important part of the mentality of modern youth subculture.

A few Banksy canvas prints are also featured, and while some of my favorites of his aren’t offered, the Bomb Hugger is a poignant piece of social criticism that should not be ignored. It depicts a young girl, probably ten or twelve, holding and embracing a missile. A tiny heart appears above her head. The piece features the words, "People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. People in glass cities shouldn’t fire missiles." The message of the piece is hard to miss, but it gets the point across while still managing to be visually interesting and tasteful.

All of these pieces have something to say, and they say it with the no-regrets, in your face kind of mentality that is necessary when delivering a message of their nature. While the other pop art pieces and automobile aren't as striking as the graffiti, they do get the idea right. The Coca Cola bottle is especially reminiscent of Warhol's work, and the Beetles are colourfully attractive without being annoying. One print of a blue turntable stands out as a subtle, enjoyable piece of art. For these and other fascinating works of wall art, please visit our website.

Canvas prints - Modern 3 Part Sets

Canvas Prints - Three Piece Sets

One of the nice things about canvas art is that it is often designed to create a pattern or shape over several individual pieces of art. Three piece sets are some of the most popular iterations of canvas art, and in this brief review we'll take a look at some of the best sets from the gallery. It takes a certain kind of framing and initial shape to properly execute a separated set of canvas prints, but when it's done well it creates a lovely effect.

Some of my favorite three piece sets of modern canvas prints actually include pieces I've mentioned before. For example, Noriko, the black, tan, and red piece with the dead trees, can be seen as a three piece set and works beautifully as one. Altitude, the New York stylized cityscape, also works very well as multiple separate pieces. However, some pieces that are less impressive as singular pieces really come to life when they are separated. If you’ve ever heard the turn of phrase, "greater than the sum of its parts", then these are the opposite of that phrase.

Enos, for example, is a green, white and black floral print that as a standalone piece, is simply not that incredible. When it is separated, however, the white and black clusters of flowers move independent of each other, and come together in the center. It really gives the canvas prints a sense of movement and grace, and even very simple color-based paintings like Samba spring into action when the two sides meet in the middle. Conversely, some pictures take on a more chaotic tone when separated, such as in Haruko. This piece loses all sense of cohesion, and the grey, black, and yellow-orange hues seem to float around aimlessly. Similarly, Karta is normally a simple plant shoot, but when separated each piece seems to live independently of the other.

The modern art and abstract pieces come together fantastically, as in Monte Carlo and Intra, and one of my favorite pieces before, Traska, is arguably also one of my favorite three piece sets. All of these canvas prints are enjoyable on their own, but some of them take on a whole new quality when made into sets. To see these and a large selection of other canvas art pieces, please visit our website. There is something sure to compliment the taste and style of interior design for virtually everyone.