Art of Sundays

Field Notes

Studio notes, framing thoughts, and pieces on the work behind the prints.

Four framed Bauhaus exhibition posters on a sunlit wall in a school foyer
movements

Artistic movements: Bauhaus and De Stijl

Two schools, one century of influence. Where Bauhaus and De Stijl came from, how they talk to each other, and why their posters still hold a wall.

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The six Birds of the Amazon prints laid out across a studio table, part way through being put in order, with a dish of gouache pans, brushes and a loupe beside them
series

Behind Birds of the Amazon

Our first series, bird by bird. The six painted birds of the Amazon, why we chose them, and how they were tuned to hang as a set.

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The same Toco Toucan print hung four times in a row on a pale wall, framed in black, natural oak, white and brown. The black and white frames run the print to the edge; the oak and brown ones set it inside a wide white mount
framing

Choosing the right frame for your art

Print Only, Full Bleed or Mounted: what each one is, which frame colour to pick, and how to size a frame if you are framing the print yourself.

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A coastal feature wall of framed prints being hung on a white shiplap wall.
styling

How to build a feature wall

One wall, a few prints, and a bit of restraint. How to build a feature wall that reads as collected rather than decorated.

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