A wonderful Match

Oh my - the time marches fast - especially around this part of the year where I prefer to spend more time outdoors on my balcony etc. than sitting in front of the computer or at the easel. So I have to apologize that I haven't posted for a while.

Checking through my treasury of collected images I found this one of a room vignette where I love 2 things: the colours and the iron work of the 2 tables. It is such a simple setting but it looks so cozy and harmonious. I would love to sit there, read a nice book and listen to some classical music.

(original image source: www.homesolute.com)

Then I thought a painting was missing on the wall to make this harmony really complete. Nautilus is painted on silk and the colours would complement the colours of the wall beautifully.

The silk painting belongs to the Magic Creatures series and is one of my favourite paintings in general. The use of mother-of-pearl pigments together with the silk paints makes this painting really sparkling in light.

"Nautilus"
(from the Magic Creatures Series)
silk, 40" x 13"
©Petra Voegtle

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Hanging Art in an unorthodox Manner

First thing I noticed when I saw this photo was the wonderful light in this bedroom.But as usual I missed some art on the wall. As you cannot see in this vignette whether there is more space in the room besides the place  above the bed I decided to suggest to hang a silk painting in a different way than it had been painted for:

Not very often you have the opportunity to hang a realistic/representational motif other than it was meant to hang but in this case I thought it would work. Especially the colours of the silk painting with the sparkling of the mother-of-pearl pigments in the paint would match the light in this bedroom beautifully:

Here is the silk painting in its upright format (from the Magic Creatures series and one of my favourite paintings in general):

"Nautilus"
(from the Magic Creatures Series)
silk, 40" x 13"
©Petra Voegtle

But it wouldn't be me if I had not found another example for hanging this painting horizontally - in one of the next post...

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A Bathroom with a mysterious Landscape

I love mysteries. I love mystery stories, I love mysterious people and I absolutely love mysterious landscapes. I love to explore caves, gorges and all those places where you don't know what you can expect turning around the next corner. It is exiting, it is food for inspiration, it is a source for dreams of another world. What would our lives be without mysteries and dreams?

I am especially fascinated by stalactite caves. They are truly mysterious and your phantasies can go berserk when you look at those glitzy stalactites and stalacmites, the forms and patterns they create, sometimes looking like sculptures of humans or aninmals, sometimes filigree like crotcheted lace even in different colours depending on the minerals they contain. A natural miracle and mystery. Beautiful beyond any words.

This is how Mother Nature designs her interior:

all images are from ARGE Höhle & Karst Grabenstetten e.V.

And this is my humble example of re-creating a landscape from below the surface on silk:

"Underworld"
(from the Magic Landscapes Series)
silk, 40" x 21"
©Petra Voegtle

And in which interior design would I place this painting? F.e. in this bathroom where this painting would certainly add a mystic touch. Imagine you relax in your bathtub after a long working day and you dream of landscapes which do not seem to be on this world...

(unfortunately the original image source got lost...I apologize)

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A Treasure on the Wall...

This is one of my favourite silk paintings Nautilus from the Magic Creatures series. This time I really looked for a room where this painting would look like a treasure on the wall. It's neither spectacular (the room) nor very big but it's simplicity reveals a decent elegance. The painting adds to the atmosphere and this is what a painting should do - don't you think?
If you would like to see more details of this painting click on the link above or on the photo below.

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

"Nautilus"
(from the Magic Creatures Series)
silk, 40" x 13"
©Petra Voegtle

A Sofa and a Silk Painting...

What do you think about this sofa? Isn't it a hoot? I must admit I just love it and have the perfect matching silk painting: Sepia. A shame for an artist and her work? Not at all - just the perfect match of two beauties, ready to be staged in a living room or loggia or...

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

"Sepia"
(from the Magic Creatures Series)
silk, 40" x 13"
©Petra Voegtle

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...

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

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