More Affordable Frames & My Art is for Sale on Etsy!

Another place to find decent pre-made art frames is from Michaels. I got all these frames featured at 40% off this past week. Michaels has a good selection of frame styles, and they offer pre-cut mattes to fit any standard size photo. They were a bargain, and they look pretty custom to me.

If you're looking for good art for a bargain, Etsy.com has a whole lot of it. The art hung near my office desk are "Gesture" figure study drawings and are actual prints of my drawings from art school. If you are intrigued by this type of art, it's now available for sale on Etsy.com! I created my own Art Shop, and I will be adding to the inventory as the days progress.

In case any of you are wondering what a "Gesture" drawing is, it's "the practice of drawing a series of poses taken by a model in a short amount of time." And as an artist, I had to capture the gesture of the pose in a matter of seconds, or minutes, and it definitely had to embody the energy and movement of the pose. The two featured "Gesture" study prints are only a few of hundreds of drawings that I have done, but these are ultimately my favorite. This type of drawing was a challenge for me in art school since it was sooo loose and abstract compared to a well-developed 30-60 minute drawing. Of all the work I did in art school, these were the ones that I appreciated most in my studies since it was a true challenge for me. I am certainly no Picasso, but they remind me of Picasso's 3 Dancers since they give off a similar energy and movement in the human figure. Not surprisingly, I do have the Picasso print of the 3 Dancers hanging in my master bathroom.

Currently, I have a total of six prints on My Art Shop by Chon. I will be adding more and different art to my shop as the days go on. If you like what you see, buy it for your walls and have a little bit of "Design by Chon" in your home. :)

Do you like the art that you see in my Green Half-Bathroom? If so, check out Yellena on Etsy.com. I love her illustrations. These are not the originals, but are reproductions of the original, and they look spectacular! The detail and color in her art is wonderful. Her drawings remind me of a mystical, under the sea life world. My favorite of all her prints is called Season, and it's the top picture frame featured in my Green Half-bath.

Before I go, I have to leave you guys with one more good tip. All frames don't have to match in size and color. Look at the art at my office desk pic. Yes it's the same color, but different in size. If you want the space to be more unique and eclectic, mix it up! I will be showing examples on how to do this as I fill up more walls in my home. So stay tuned!