Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Moroccan Interior and an Indian Paravent?

I love to play with images and ideas. So what do you think of this combination? Yes - it's opulent but what else would you expect in a luxury home, an old Moroccan palazzo with exquisite interior? An intimate chamber not for the visitor to be seen but only for the home owner to enjoy. And behind that paravent? Secrets - only secrets... and stories from Arabian nights...

If you want to see more details check this link or click on the photo below...

Original image source from "Moroccan Interiors", Taschen Verlag 1995


"Krishna and Radha"
Indian style Triptych, hand carved, massive wood, 85" x 93" x 7", 65 kg
©Petra Voegtle

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Ancient Cultures in a modern Living Room...

Silk paintings about ancient cultures fit very well into a modern interieur. When we think of even much older art such as the cave paintings which have been found in Australia we realize that their forms seem to be timeless.

original image source from Schütz Flechtwerke, French catalogue, 1999

Monday, December 22, 2008

In the Sunroom - a handcarved Triptych

This is one of my most beautiful wood carving pieces: Krishna and Radha, an Indian inspired triptych. I placed it in several environments - just in order to test how it would look like. Now judge for yourself....
If you want to see more details check this link

original image source from http://www.homesolute.com

Friday, December 19, 2008

An opulent silk Art Quilt in a Designer's Living Room

There are a lot of people who do prefer the minimalist interior of their home. Whether it's an overall aversion against all kinds of ornamentation, a longing for being trendy (whatever that might mean) or simply someone with a love for straight "things" without any curlicues - there is a demand out there for the pure. The problem is that these kinds of rooms often appear cold, repellent and even hostile. The solution for this is to offer at least one counterpiece.
What I mean with this, is this example. A room furnished with only the basics and then a piece of art on the wall that seems to be quite the contrary: opulent and decorative. But in this context it does not change the demand for a reduced interieur at all but it offers a place for the eyes to rest on and feel comfortable.

For details of the art quilt Golden Nymph click here


original image source from http://www.modernes-interieur.de

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Silk Paintings in an old Moroccan City Villa...

You know my faible for Moroccan interior. It's the earth colours that make me feel so very well and I think many other people feel the same. So I played again and mounted my silk paintings into this lovely interior...
Check them out on my website if you like


Original image source from "Moroccan Interiors", Taschen Verlag 1995

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Machu Picchu in a Study...

This is quite a colour intense study. Still the silk painting on the wall, Machu Picchu, would be a nice complementary object. Interesting was, that the original image showed a similar, abstract painting with similar red hues...
Clck here for the details of the silk painting.

original image source from Schütz Flechtwerke, French catalogue, 1999

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Celts - a silk Painting for a modern Dining Room

To my own big surprise I have realized that nearly all of my silk paintings go really well in nearly any interior. Depending on the theme and content they can either be hung as they are, in a gallery wrapped setting, which means they are mounted on stretcher bars, sides are clean and painted as well, or they could be mounted in voluptious frames - as shown in several examples. Due to the medium - silk - this is absolutely applicable.

If you would like to check out on details please see here (The painting itself has been sold though - the image is only an example to give you an idea).

original image source from http://www.homesolute.com/

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Starting your own private Gallery....

How about starting your own little gallery with silk paintings similar to these (two of them are sold)? This could be a blast for your house. Even for the foyer of an office building this would add elegance and atmosphere...just an idea.

The paintings here are (from left to right) Machu Picchu, Celts and Mesopotamia. Details for Celts can be seen here, for Mesopotamia here



original image source from http://www.homesolute.com/

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Silk Painting in opulent Environment

This one was fun to create and more or less a test how it would look like. The original image source is from my Moroccan Interiors again, one of my favourite books. I just wanted to see whether my silk paintings could be framed in an opulent frame such as this one and how it would look like. I like the result and if I hadn't tried this collage I would never have known.

Please check out the details of this silk scroll here.

original image source "Moroccan Interiors", Taschen Verlag 1995

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Living Room or Loggia in white...

And here is the counterpart - everything held in white so that the paintings can fully develop their colours. This could be part of a large living room, or a loggia leading into a conservatory...
From the Minerals series: Aquamarine and Tourmaline I - links will lead you to the detail photos.

A modern Living Room with a black Wall

How about this one? For people with a distinctive preference for clear form and not too much stuff on the wall...
Sometimes less is more.
Details of the acrylic painting titled Aquamarine can be seen here

original image source from http://www.modernes-interieur.de

Friday, December 5, 2008

Cosy Moroccan Room could be in any old House..

How cosy can a room be? I think this is a place where anyone would love to hang around, having a nice book on the lap, a glass of wine and enjoy a spare hour or two...
The room itself was not my idea but from one of my favourite books Moroccan Interiors. I thought - why not try this environment for two of my silk paintings from the Magic Symbols series (details can be checked out on my website under this link and this one) as a potential interior decoration. What do you think?


original image source "Moroccan Interiors", TaschenVerlag 1995

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Sitting in the Loggia in perfect Harmony...

Sounds like the beginning of a song - doesn't it? Tagträumer
But seriously - I am totally in love with this designer sofa because it somehow has panache. Imagine some nice music playing in the background, reading a magazine while waiting for someone... The adjacent room is the conservatory with lots of orchids and nice green plants - so you are just having a little break until you continue your tasks....
And btw - the painting on the wall is Tourmaline II, an acrylic painting and you can see the details here

Designer sofa from http://www.modernes-interieur.de

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

A Lounge or Waiting Room with Ambience...

Sitting in a lounge here and hearing soft classical music, potentially the water music by Smetana would be nice - wouldn't it? Why not using an ambience like this at the doctor's waiting room. Maybe this would destroy your bad vibes...
And while you are sitting there you could study the details of this silk scroll with all the tiny little beads...

Monday, December 1, 2008

Potentials of a Lounge - dipped in warm Colours

This acrylic painting Tourmaline II from the Minerals series is a little jewel because its colours start to glow with the right light. Placed on a wall like this one is just the perfect complement. And a modern designer chair like the one below is a great place to wait for someone...
If you would like to see more detail photos of this painting please check here

original image source of chair from http://www-modernes-interieur.de

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Elegance in a small Conference Room

A small conference room could look like this - couldn't it? The image on the wall of this elegant interior is Tourmaline I. The painting repeats the modern window blinds with their vertical pattern and is therefore the perfect completion for this room.
If you would like to see more of this painting please check this link

original image source from http://www.modernes-interieur.de

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Iceworld in a Boudoir

Here is another possibility how to "use" the silk scroll Iceworld on the wall. I think there are many more.
If you would like to see more details of this scroll please check out the links here and here

original image source from Schütz Flechtwerke, French catalogue from 1999

Iceworld and a blue Cupboard

I think this is for people who really love the colour blue.
If you would like to see more details of this scroll please check out the links here and here

original image source and furniture from http://www.modernes-interieur.de

Friday, November 28, 2008

Iceworld in a white Living Room

For lovers of a cool world - ice and snow. This silk scroll is about a world most people do not know - the artic world of eternal ice.
If you would like to see detail photos please check this link and part 2

original image source unknown

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Spheres in a Modern Living Room or Lounge

This silk scroll Spheres looks best on a black wall. Composed with white designer furniture gives it an elegant and sublime look. Light is important in this setting because only then the beaded scroll will reveal its secrets - the sparkling of hundreds of glass beads...
You can check it out here

original image source for the designer chair is http://www.modernes-interieur.de

Silk Scrolls in Modern Living Room or Lounge

The silk scrolls from the Hidden Gems series fit perfectly in a modern interior with designer furniture especially people who love black furniture and reduced decoration. The sophisticated details on these scrolls are only revealed while looking very close.
A hint of those can be checked out here and here

original image source for the designer chair is http://www.modernes-interieur.de

Monday, November 24, 2008

The Sun in the Bedroom...

Here the same silk scroll as before has been turned into a silk painting mounted on a stretcher frame. Another possibility to transform silk scrolls if you want to give them an extra nice setting. Sun is from the Hidden Gems series (about minerals and crystals)
Please see detail photos here - an English description will follow later...

original image source from Schütz Flechtwerke, French catalogue from 1999

Sun in a modern Living Room or Lounge

This is another painted and beaded silk scroll called Sun from the Hidden Gems series about minerals and crystals. Check out the detail photos on my other blog here if you like.
These scrolls fit very well into a modern interior, be it private or public.

original image source from Schütz Flechtwerke, French catalogue 1999

Sunday, November 23, 2008

An Asian style Silk Scroll in a Moroccan House...

You think this does not work? But it does!
This is one of my most favourite houses of this style. The colour is just unbelievable. And if you think hard about it - this house could be at many places in southern regions of this planet not to speak of hanging that silk scroll which is called The Palace.
If you would like to see detailed photos of this scroll please check this link here (don't forget to click on the image for enlargement).


original image source from "Moroccan Interiors", Taschen Verlag 1995


Saturday, November 22, 2008

The Vision...of a perfect Sunroom

I thought about another setting for the painted Silk Scroll The Vision. Why not hanging something on a big window as a kind of shading after the glass has been darkened...
It is out of question that the delicate ornaments of the scroll go very well together with the sophisticated decoration of a Moroccan/eastern style interior.
This scroll has been described in detail here

Original image source from "Moroccan Interiors", Taschen Verlag 1995

The Dragon - an Art Quilt in the Foyer

Admitted - this is only a very spare interior but imagine what you could do with a silk quilt on the wall like that one. Dragon would be everywhere an eyecatcher especially for people who love this lucky symbol. It adds an exotic flair to a room, especially due to the fact that this is not Chinese massware but an original. Detailed photos and description in English you will find here.

original image source for the designer chair is http://www.modernes-interieur.de

Friday, November 21, 2008

Bodhisattwa - a handcarved Paravent in a Modern Living Room

As you can imagine the size of this handcarved paravent requires a large room or hotel lounge. This example is only one idea of many to show that this Asian style art work can be combined easily with modern designed furniture. A pre-requisite would be that you don't have too many different colours in the room. But then it's your choice - isn't it?
If you would like to see more of this artwork please see here for detailed photos and description.

original image source for the designer furniture is http://www.modernes-interieur.de

Handquilted Silk Art Quilt - Golden Nymph

There are multiple possibilities where and how to hang this small silk quilt that was painted and handquilted. Please see detail photos here with a description in English. And please don't forget to click on the image for enlargement.


Original source for the chairs is from Villa Schmidt, http://www.villa-schmidt.de

"Golden Nymph"
50" x 26", Silk Art Quilt
©Petra Voegtle




Handpainted Silk Scroll - The Weaver

This is the second handpainted silk scroll The Weaver from the Ornaments series that I placed into this wonderful Moroccan interior. Please see detailed photos and description here


Original image source from "Moroccan Interiors", Taschen Verlag 1995


"The Weaver"
silk scroll, 65" x 21"
©Petra Voegtle

Thursday, November 20, 2008

The Vision - a handpainted Silk Scroll in a Lounge or Lobby

The Vision (the link here leads you to larger and detailed photos of the art work on my painter blog Images and Imagination) is from the Ornaments series, a little series of 3 handpainted silk scrolls, inspired by Indian culture and Buddhist art which invite you to touch, urge you to become part of it because of its vividness, colours, richness and wealth of forms.

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