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Source for Affordable Art

Have you heard of Zatista.com yet? It's a great source for original and affordable artwork. Here's a few of my favorites from their Under $250 section:

yipesstripeswisemathprint
sunriseoverthepeninsulayoushouldthinkon
scatteredlightquietonthelake
violasummerroses
(1) Yipes Stripes painting, oil on canvas $70; (2) Wise Math Print, digital on paper $35; (3) Sunrise Over the Peninsula painting, oil on wood panel $150; (4) You Should Think On painting, acrylic on canvas $250; (5) Scattered Light painting, oil $250; (6) Quiet on the Lake painting, acrylic on canvas $125 (7) Viola painting, acrylic on canvas $125; (8) Summer Roses painting, oil on wood panel $175

P.S. If you're an artist, you can sell your art on their site.

DIY Artwork: Tonal Concentric Squares

Given my love for the pillows mentioned in this post its no surprise I'm drawn to this artwork:

kevinsharkeyhome-viamarthastewart
photo of Kevin Sharkey's apartment via Martha Stewart
It's a similar idea; tonal concentric squares. What I love is that the color combos are endless and it's an easy DIY paint or Photoshop project. Great way to inject color into a space!

BTW you can find pillows similar to the ones in the above mentioned post over at Jonathan Adler:

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The cool thing? The colors are customizable!