A predator in close-up and a flock of birds against an empty sky do entirely different things to a room, even though both are animal subjects. If you want calm, choose distance and air in the image; if you want presence, choose the gaze. Cats have their own collection in cat wall art and dogs in dog wall art.

Animals in Children's Rooms and Living Rooms

Animals are one of the few subjects that work as well for a five-year-old as in an adult living room, which makes them unusually safe to buy. In a child's room they also last longer than character subjects, see kids & nursery art. Photographic animal images are in photography prints and stylised ones in japanese art.

Do animal subjects work in an adult home?

Yes, and the difference lies in the execution rather than the species. A stylised or photographic animal reads as art, while a cartoon one reads as a child's room. The same bear can end up in either category depending on how the artist has handled it.

Which animal subject is easiest to live with?

Birds and fish, since they're often depicted in air or water with plenty of empty space around them, which keeps the image calm. A predator in close-up is the opposite and needs a wall where the subject gets to be the room's clear centre of gravity.

Does the palette matter more than the animal?

Usually, yes. The same species in muted tones reads as considered and in saturated colour reads as playful, which means the palette decides which room the piece belongs in more than the species does. Choose by the room, not by the animal.

What size for a statement animal piece?

Go large. 50×70 or 70×100 above furniture, since an animal with presence needs surface to have it. One confident piece does more than several small ones spread across the same wall.

Do the animal subjects support animal welfare?

Several pieces are tied to WWF and Rainforest Trust, which is shown on each work. Which organisation a purchase goes to is stated on the artwork's own page, so you can choose by both expression and cause.

Where does an animal piece work best?

Animal subjects with a gaze work where people pass through, which means hallways, kitchens and stairwells, while calmer subjects with plenty of empty space suit bedrooms and living rooms. What decides it is whether the animal is looking at the viewer or not.

Do several animal subjects work together?

Yes, if they share an execution. Three stylised birds in the same style become a series, while a photograph next to a drawn cat is just two pieces on the same wall. Keep the technique consistent rather than the species.