Add some art to your home




Smile for a while!
Adding a piece of art you really like to your room will make you smile more than once, for it brings a kind of energy that nothing else can give! Again i was having  fun adding paintings of mine to some tasteful interiors i found, this time between the pages of style at home. What kind of art do you like best - i'd be interested to know!

Paintings: Martina Voigt-Schmid, Photos: Michael Graydon,

22 comments:

  1. Lily RianiJanuary 19, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    i agree with you totally. anything art that takes your heart away :D

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  2. ArtiJanuary 19, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    What beauties... Your paintings are colorful... I love all the pics, so muted tones!!
    Take care Martina:)

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  3. MonikaJanuary 19, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    What a fun thing to do Martina, they look great! I love paintings, wood carvings, glass, I love fiber arts and photography, and, and..... With the internet and computers today, we can explore and enjoy beautiful things without leaving the home, even though standing in front of the "piece" is, at least for me, totally different experience!

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  4. It's meJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Beautiful !! i agree.......lovely day darling....love Ria...xxx...

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  5. m.fayJanuary 19, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    agreed! my favorite art is illustrations of fashion, bright happy abstract color, or anything chagall!

    m.fay
    amateur couture

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  6. ~*~ saskia ~*~January 19, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Art, does make a home smile. I have some painting of Ellen van Toor, she's a Dutch artist. Used to working, besides paint, fabrics, ribbons, fallen dried leaves, bird feathers. I love her style, happily colored. She made 4 artworks, using a handkerchief from my sweet father who passed away 2 years ago and using a tie from my husbands father who also passed away. You will understand these works are so so soooo precious to us.
    Einen guten Abend, liebe Martina. Ich werde jetzt eine Tasse Tee trinken! xxxxx

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  7. andrea createsJanuary 19, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    i love so many different kinds of art-it'd be hard to choose just one style-these are lovely :)

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  8. GloriaJanuary 19, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Your art work is very beautiful!! You are correct, art does bring a lot of joy to a home!!

    I love paintings...oils, acrylics, watercolors, mixed media, wood burned, needle and thread, colored pencil, collage, pastels, & photographs. Pretty much all of it!! :) I love viewing what creations people come up with!! It is all very interesting to me.

    I hope you are having a wonderful day!!

    XOXO Gloria

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  9. reub-envisionJanuary 19, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    the art I choose totally depends on the room
    in my office I would hang something inteligent detailed impressive & very skilled probably not abstract
    in a kitchen or a bathroom I would pick it more for its colours and its feel not necessarily abstract but it could be

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  10. koraleeJanuary 19, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    oh I soooo agree...wish I had a piece of yours my sweet friend....Hugs for a great evening! xoxox

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  11. chrissyJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    i REALLY need to do this right now. i am so sick of a few of my art pieces in my home. thanks for the inspiration.
    i am loving that SPOON piece.
    my new encaustic medium just came today so maybe something will come of it.
    xo
    c

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    It does make such a difference to put art up and around the house. Yours looks wonderful in these rooms.

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  13. Mrs. SpottsJanuary 19, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Your art is what I like...I especially love feminine paintings with women or flowers and birds. Any one of yours would do just fine on my walls. ;)

    xxoo
    Lorrie

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  14. Castles Crowns and CottagesJanuary 20, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    GOOD MORNING PRECIOUS FRIEND! Or at least, it is morning for me! Oh dear, first of all, you lost all of your comments???? I had some strange issues on the weekend where I could not enter into some blogs....but there are times when I attempt to leave a message and then my comment gets eaten up! Oh dear, do you know what the problem was? I would hate for that to happen again to you, or any of us! WE HAVE SO MANY PRECIOUS MEMORIES storied up in our blogs and computers!

    Oh Martina, your art is fabulous. You capture HAPPINESS and BRIGHT THOUGHTS in your work. You are an artist of the heart, not only with great skill, but with flair and love. It is always so refreshing to come to see YOU. Thank you dearest for thinking of me; YOU SHOULD SEE HOW BEAUTIFUL OUR TWO ROOMS ARE LOOKING, but my husband is now doing the painting and since he is alone in doing it, it is taking him a long time! The workers just need to come back to install some doors that are on order and once they do that, the only thing left is to turn on the electricity. I don't think my little camera will do this addition justice, but I am going to wait until all of our furniture is in to take pictures. I am having to wait as well for our crystal chandelier to come in and THAT is going to make a world of difference!

    I must get going to work now, but have a WONDERFUL and bright day...as BRIGHT and happy as your art!

    GROSSES BISES, Anita

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  15. Barbara von EngerJanuary 20, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    I live amongst Art - my paintings are my children - lol. Fun aside: I adore your artworks and am looking forward to viewing them in person some day. Warmly hope you are smiling and happy;-)

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  16. chitraJanuary 20, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    I love your simple yet beautiful art work. I love anything that pleases the eye and that definitely includes yours.

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  17. Anna @ IHODJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    I agree....adding artwork makes the home come to life....as well as photographs:) I love the burst of pink. Beautiful works Martina<3

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  18. hi-dJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    I love your artwork...the bright colors add such freshness to a room. Do you sell your work in the United States??? :)

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  19. THE ALTERNATIVE WIFEJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    So gorgeous and I so agree!

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  20. jerilandersJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Hello Martina, so nice to meet you and thank you for stopping by my world in Hopalong Hollow. I love many different art forms and styles. But book illustration is my favorite, I suppose that is why I do it! I am drawn to artists like Anton Pieck, Beatrix Potter and Jill Barclem because I am a slave to tiny details. I have been collecting "turn of the century" prints of idyllic country life for years. Since I decorate my home in a cozy, comfortable style, this type of art fits well for me. I can't imagine my home without art on the walls< and yet, many people do not hang art. Isn't that weird??!

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  21. BarbaraJanuary 20, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    I really enjoy your blog :) I like pieces with flowers, but not 100% perfect, something that comes from inside one's heart, maybe a little blurry with a fun background :) that's just me! I must say, it is very inspiring, maybe I might just put sth on my walls, right now they're empty. Last time I had sth on my walls was in back in high school, Eminem posters and all that stuff.... LOL! I also like the leaves :)

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  22. PCovi January 20, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    I can't choose between the top two!
    They are very happy sights for sure!

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