Add Florals Pop Art to Your Home Decor This Spring

Florals are in. Floral dresses. Floral pillows. Floral art. Everywhere you look, you’ll see people wearing bright colors and floral prints this year. Why? We’ve had a tough winter–weather-wise and in every way. We’re all ready to pull out of this funk and as nature blooms, so can your home. PopArt.com has stunning, limited edition florals that will brighten up any room.

Or if you like photography, get outside and take some pictures of your own flowers. Tulip trees are in bloom, bradford pear trees, and cherry blossoms are all in bloom, or about to be–so get your camera ready. You might want to keep your camera in the car. You never know when you’ll find a canopy of wisteria at your favorite restaurant, or some wildflowers blooming on the side of the road.

One of my favorite photographs happens to be one I took in San Diego–on the highway. I pulled off the side of the road and laid in a field of gerber daisies. I had never seen an entire field of gerber daisies–red, orange, purple, and pink. I blew up that photograph, framed it, and then took my paints and continued the daisies on the periphery–painting on the glass. It was easy, and I just mimicked the daisy petals here and there. It’s one of my favorites–and if I hadn’t taken the time to pull off the side of the road, I wouldn’t have this photograph hanging on my wall ten years later. With PopArt.com, you can upload your digital picture and turn it into pop art or canvas art that carries your personal touch.

Florals are perfect for many rooms. You can make it the focal point of a room and build your decorating around it. The limited editions at PopArt.com are collectibles, and they’re affordable. They remind me of Georgia O’Keefe’s work, but the colors are even more vibrant. They’re perfect for a dining room, bedroom, or even bathroom–and since they’re numbered and signed by the artist, you’ve made an investment.

Beautiful art is something you’ll keep for years to come. Even when you redecorate, you can reinvent a room by moving your art and finding new ways to feature a limited edition floral print. So brighten up your home and your mood with florals this spring.

Pope Art and The New Colors of Spring

If you’ve been to any store lately, or turned on a morning television show, you’ll know that the new colors of spring are vibrant and fun–just like pop art. No wonder colors are popping this year. We need something to lighten our spirits.

Women are sporting florals and topping it with a hot pink sweater or a bright sunny yellow jacket. Men’s shirts are shades of lavender and tangerine. Home decor is following suit, so why not spruce up your house with some bright throw pillows and pop art?

You don’t need to spend a lot of money to freshen up a room. Use your pop art as your  pallette and bring out the colorss throughout your room. A new throw rug, some candles, some fresh cut flowers from your yard will bring your room back to life.

If you’re like me, spring also means spring cleaning–so start by decluttering your house. Ever notice how art is hung in a museum or gallery? Everything else is minimized so that the art can be appreciated. Do the same in your home. Discard old magazines, and put away some of your knick knacks. The new colors of spring will invigorate your spirit–and pop art might be just the lift you need.

The Connection Between Traditional Art and Pop Art

The CBS Sunday Morning Show featured artist Paul Cezanne and his influence on future artists. Pop Art can even thank this French artist of the late 1800s for opening the door to the accessibility and interpretation of art. 

The show mentioned that Picasso and Matisse went to a showing of Cezanne’s work and were inspired by his use of colors, his flat plane landscapes, and his lack of literal interpretation. Both of these artists considered Cezanne a mentor, and both took their art to dizzying heights never before expressed. You can pick up on Cezanne’s influence throughout their body of work. No wonder many people consider him the father of modern art. 

Flash forward a few decades. Pop art enters in the 1950s. Pop art takes familiar objects and people and turns them into art. Every man’s art–our food, our icons, even our take on life. This is no different than what any of the other artists who have ever lived. Artists take what they know, who fascinates them, whatever objects they identify with–and turn them into art. Van Gogh painted sunflowers in part because they were in abundance in the South of France where he was painting. Pop art is the same–it comes from our immediate world, whatever is abundant, whatever we connect with. 

Pop art takes the familiar, the loved, the fascinating and makes art out of it. Cezanne and all the other artists since him would no doubt feel a kinship to popart–and immediately get the connection. 

Remembering a Loved One with Pop Art

I never met my birth mother, but I do have a pictures of her. One is from her college year book picture. A black and white photograph, a little bigger than a postage stamp. I’ve decided to turn this picture into pop art. It’s my way of getting to know the mother I didn’t get to meet before she died. The “Andy Warhol” color variation series gives me four views of her. Each color variation says something different.

Perhaps you too have a loved one you’d like to remember–or get to know. Pop art gives you choices less traditional than simply blowing up a picture. Our color choices, photographic choices say something about us as well. We get to be a part of the process and part of the discovery.

Look through your old photos. Even the vintage ones. Find a photograph that makes you ask a question, recall a memory, or wish you knew that person better. Then visit the pop art gallery and see what speaks to you. You may find that remembering a loved one is a lot easier–and more fun than you thought it would be. 

Art is Everywhere, Pop Art and You

When most people hear the word, “pop art” they think of Andy Warhol’s painting of the Campbell’s soup can, or his color altered series of four portraits. His vivid colors and depiction of an American staple is now etched into our artistic psyche. It’s only natural for an artist to take what is around him and turn it into art.

Every day objects, friends, and family make up the bulk of an artist’s repitoire. No wonder pop art came along–it’s a natural extension of our lives.

Few people know that pop art started in Britain in the 50s and quickly moved to the United States. Pop art is now a broad category of amazing artists and the work they produce runs the gambit, but it can’t be denied that at the heart of the movement is the inarguable fact that pop art is for the people. Pop art reflects how every day people value and interpret art. It makes art accessible, something all of us can relate to.

Whether it’s a movie poster or a product icon, we value pop art not only for for its artistic merit, but also for its use and practicality–these images give our every lives color, value, and aesthetics. There’s something incredibly satisfying about taking objects you live with and turning them into art. Pop art gives us permission to see the ordinary as art.

Take pop art one step further. Make it personal. Instead of an iconic can of soup, turn your golden lab into pop art, your baby’s first birthday photograph into pop art, take a picture of your car, or make it memorable and turn your engagement picture into pop art. There’s something satisfying about seeing the art in the people and objects around you. 

From Baby to Toddler, Pop Art Updates Your Child’s Room in a Big Way

It’s time to put the baby crib away, but don’t be sad, pop art is a great and inexpensive way to update your child’s room. You don’t even have to change the paint color, and right now, spending money wisely is on everyone’s mind. So reuse the carpet or flooring, leave the paint, and order a pop art portrait of your child. Or better yet…get grandma to order it for you!

 The vibrant colors will instantly liven the room–and children love seeing themselves in the explosion of energy pop art brings. Can you imagine opening the door of your child’s room and seeing a stunning, fun, full-of-life portrait of your child smiling back?

Tips for Updating from a Baby to a Toddler Room:

• Get some great colorful plastic tubs for toys to color coordinate the room.  
• Limit the amount of toys you leave out and rotate them so old toys feel new again.
• Make sure some of those toys encourage imaginative play. Consider a dress up box and other toys (tea sets, train sets) that allow your child to pretend.
• Include a small table and chair for “quiet” play such as reading, coloring, or putting a puzzle together.
• Remember important safety features, such as protective coverings on wall sockets, hanging cords from boinds are out of your child’s reach, and make sure there’s a secure lock on your child’s window.
• Include one great piece of pop art as your anchor art. Build your colors and theme around your great pop art piece. Take those colors and get some stuffed animals to match, or a cozy blanket to spiff up the room.

Pop art portraits can make a room come to life. Your toddler will love moving into their “big bed,” and moving onto other firsts (like potty training) if you take the time to make their room special. You’ll enjoy opening their bedroom door and see a bright, playful piece of art each day.

Springtime Flowers Bloom on Pop Art

Wisteria, Forsythia, Tulips, and Cherry Blossoms are all a bloom as spring buds open around the country. Some of these amazing blooms will only last weeks–unless you preserve them by turning these vibrant creations into pop art you can enjoy year round.

The riotous colors of spring make great pop art and will brighten any room. So if you have a favorite flower, take a digital picture, upload it to our site, and choose from a variety of choices. You can alter the colors and create a “Andy Warhol” version, a canvas print, or turn them into thank you notes and even inscribe a message.

Tips for Taking Amazing Flower Photos:

• When taking your photos, consider using a zoom lens and focusing on only a portion of the flower.
• Consider your depth of field–you can choose to focus on a flower at the front of your field of vision, which will allow background flowers to be out of focus or blurry.
• Or…change that depth of field and focus on the flower or flowers in the background, leaving the foreground unfocused, creating a sense of mist.
• Take your photographs in “golden hour,” as photographer call it–sunrise or sunset. Nothing is more breaktaking than the morning dew on a delicate flower such as Queen Ann’s Lace just after sunrise.

Nothing  goes better with flowers than kids. Take your children, or grandchildren outside and let them pick flowers or play in a field of wildflowers.  

Or check out our limited edition prints. If you love flowers, check out these stunning prints here. Our artists have created these limited edition prints that are signed and numbered. This certifies that only the finest archival substrates were used and the highest quality inks were used in the production of this fine art collectible.

Pop Art for Weddings and Engagement Pictures

June is right around the corner, which means couples everywhere are beginning to send out their announcements. Why not take that engagement picture (or that one great wedding picture that captures who you truly are) and turn it into pop art?

Many couples spend a good portion of their wedding budget on pictures that wind up in albums, and not on the walls. Why? Because as time goes on, the wedding part of your marriage weaves into the fabric of your relationship. But that one special picture–the one that makes you laugh or smile every time to see it is worth turning into something truly memorable. With pop art, you can turn that great photograph into anything from a four block pop art, canvas art, or even on cards.

What Makes a Great Pop Art Couples Picture?

Take lots of candid shots–with digital photography, you’re not spending lots of money to take lots of shots, so go for it!

Go to some of your favorite places to take pictures. Love the zoo? The beach? A cozy bar where you two had one of your first dates? Go there with a friend who has decent photography skills, or with your photographer and take some shots. You’ll be more attached to the photograph if you were already attached to the place. Double memories.

Do something–dance, talk, whisper, go for swim, play in a fountain, play putt-putt, in other words, goof around–action shots lend themselves to great facial expressions.

Do you have a dog? Why not include your pup in the shot? Your pet will naturally bring out your joy and sweetness, and pets and pop art go perfect together.

So forget those stodgy studio shots. Go outside and have some fun. A pop art couple picture is something you’ll leaving hanging on your wall long after the wedding album goes in the drawer.