Brief: Create a duo of paintings to go above a corner sofa in a contemporary new build apartment, London. This painting was made to compliment the proposed interior design scheme by @muchmoredesign. I started off the commission process by creating elevations with different canvas sizes to narrow down some options. The paintings were to be hung above a sofa in an open plan living room - taking the sizes of the sofa, height and width of wall we could really nail down the options on sizes. Sometimes this is the most confusing part of the process - choosing sizes! I feel like showing elevations or 3D renders as part of the process really helps clients make decisions. The client decided to go for a 80 x 60cm duo. After this stage it was time to move onto mood boards - I did one option which was more neutral, and another one that was slightly more colourful, taking into consideration the colours in the interior scheme - burgundy, blue, neutrals, browns. Muchmore Design put together a beautiful scheme with lots of my favourite earthy colours so I was really excited to get started. There was also existing artwork to the space - these two vibrant pieces below, so I wanted to add in bright accents of blue to coordinate with these. The finished duo was signed off first time. Because of the clear brief, I had quite a good idea of what my client wanted. The duo sing together perfectly with subtle nods to the interior furnishings. The composition was a classic abstract landscape - with lots of colour blocking, rusts, burgundy and even some pops of copper pigment.
Once the paintings were ready the client opted for a solid wood premium frame which compliments the pieces and the rest of the room so well. Framing can really make a difference to the overall feel of paintings, I think this was a great choice. I love these two and can't wait for an update once they are up in their new home!
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