Bachelor Pad Art suggestions please!

Zenduri · 17 Nov 2013 at 19:43

Tip: Dont hang any of the ones you link OP. They're all either hideous or homoerotic

[FnG]magnolia · 17 Nov 2013 at 19:45

UncleRuckus said:
Have you thought of instead of this art you could perhaps buy a hat stand to display all your fedoras.

Genuine LOL

UncleRuckus · 17 Nov 2013 at 19:46

[FnG]magnolia;25325065 said:
Genuine LOL

;D

bitslice · 17 Nov 2013 at 19:53

PussyCat said:
Tip: Dont hang any of the ones you link OP. They're all either hideous or homoerotic

An emphatic plus trillion.

Go with movie posters like Blade Runner but throw in something like Drive to show you can tell the difference between cack and cool.

Japanese art - go with modern Japanese culture instead, nobody wants to look at a lotus petal sitting on a wave.

Architecture - buildings always look interesting

Executive Beef · 17 Nov 2013 at 19:55

Have you seen the posters/artwork created by Olly Moss? Alternative takes on movie and gaming artwork. Some very clever pieces and surely some inspiration to be found on his website.

[FnG]magnolia · 17 Nov 2013 at 19:57

Erm, I can't tell if we're being serious or not. We're not unironically suggesting that a 33 year old man should put gaming or movie pictures on the walls of his house, are we?

bitslice · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:00

Yes

I never did, I'm just projecting

Andy90 · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:03

Chris [BEANS],

the picture of the wave is called The Great Wave off Kanagawa and is by the Japanese Artist Katsushika Hokusai. It is a classic.

If you like his work, then you probably will also like the work of Ando Hiroshige.

Both of them were masters of the Ukiyo-e genre.

If you pop either of their names into a search engine along with Decorative art prints, you will find quite a few sites.

Hyburnate · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:08

I like Paul Kenton's stuff personally. Incredibly expensive though

Around 20 grand for the piece I want

Caged · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:30

Jason Brooks prints look lovely if the rest of the room doesn't look like it's from the past.

bitslice · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:31

Andy90 said:
the picture of the wave is called The Great Wave off Kanagawa and is by the Japanese Artist Katsushika Hokusai. It is a classic.

http://www.katsushikahokusai.org/

Um, I don't get it, I get most art forms just not this,
reminds me of 60's hippy album art, or 70's pen and ink landscapes,
what makes it so special? :confused:

UncleRuckus · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:37

bitslice said:
http://www.katsushikahokusai.org/

Um, I don't get it, I get most art forms just not this,
reminds me of 60's hippy album art, or 70's pen and ink landscapes,
what makes it so special?

From that site, this is the predecessor of anime tentacle rape. :eek:

Squark · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:38

So, you like pictures of oiled and muscley men wearing few clothes...

Theophany · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:38

UncleRuckus said:
From that site, this is the predecessor of anime tentacle rape.

That squid looks as if he is tripping balls.

UncleRuckus · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:40

Theophany said:
That squid looks as if he is tripping balls.

Theophany · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:47

Here's one you may like OP:

Andy90 · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:50

bitslice said:
http://www.katsushikahokusai.org/

Um, I don't get it, I get most art forms just not this,
reminds me of 60's hippy album art, or 70's pen and ink landscapes,
what makes it so special?

Each to their own I suppose. I don't like all Japanese art, but I do like the Great Wave.

Everyone will have their own opinion and view on what is good or bad in art and what they like or don't like.

~>Dg<~ · 17 Nov 2013 at 20:53

even tescos do stuff like you want. get a pic goto printers, pick a frame.

Chris [BEANS] · 17 Nov 2013 at 21:03

Executive Beef said:
Have you seen the posters/artwork created by Olly Moss? Alternative takes on movie and gaming artwork. Some very clever pieces and surely some inspiration to be found on his website.

I hadn't until this post. Really like it though, good shout!!

cm1179 · 17 Nov 2013 at 21:16

i've got loads of canvasses in my house. from comic book covers, drinks, films, and my favourite which is a front cover of the bystander 'summer number' from the 20's or 30's. i got them all from homesense.