Silhouettes are used in artwork, often portraits of faces in profile. A silhouette cannot convey a facial expression, but a silhouette artist with talent can create movement, mood and emotion nonetheless.
Silhouettes were popular in America from the late 1700s to about 1840, when cameras began to replace them as the most accepted form of capturing a person’s portrait. Silhouettes remain a unique and nostalgic way to preserve an image, as shown in our stunning and unique silhouette wall art.
Usually our beloved pets make messes, and we forgive them, but we have new absorbent beverage coasters featuring the photography of Paulette Braun depict a number of dog breeds at their most lovable, ready to protect your fine wooden furniture from the effects of condensation from your beverages. (There is also one annoyed-looking cat from the artist Alan Carey.)
There are also a variety of other beverage coasters available in a number of cowboy images that will complement your home décor, as well as Asian- and Southwestern-inspired images, roosters, horses, fleur de lis, inspirational words, Texas, flowers, kimono, Native American, leaves, desert, tropical, birds, and many more!
Shah and Sarah were two Rottweiler puppies when their owners brought them home to their country ranch in northwest Idaho. I was remodeling and painting the house, over a period of 12 months and $60,000 worth of improvements. I became the adopted dog sitter and friend while the professors taught at Washington State University. During that year, on my break periods, I played with both Shah and Sarah, treated them with love, and all the while teaching them obedience skills and discipline.
Every time I arrived at their home, Shah and Sarah met me with great excitement and anticipation for more of my affection and attention.
You will have a hard time convincing me that Rottweiler dogs are mean. I believe they could be, however, if treated badly. I hope this breed of dog wil be added to someone’s pet decor.
When I reflect on the years growing up with Queenie, my German Shepherd, I’m reminded how important it is that every boy should have a good dog.
How many people have 3-D wall art? Not many! There are animal and nature scenes available in 3-D that will make you feel like you are in that quiet cabin the woods you dream of.
Set your home apart with some three-dimensional pieces that will make the rustic décor of your home pop with energy.
Maybe you’re thinking, “I want some rustic wall art, but I don’t have any more wall space!” Why not hang a piece of over-the-door metal wall décor? This is an available wall space that is often overlooked in many households.
Pine cones, horses, a thunderstorm, Southwestern pottery…there are so many rustic motifs available for over-the-door wall art to bring the spirit of the West to your home.
We can’t go anywhere in America without coming upon a small country store, restaurant, or gift store that doesn’t display cowboy images as a part of their decor. I believe that we all have a little cowboy or cowgirl in us. We either live in the country, want to live in a rural setting, or have a desire to experience a taste of freedom and openness that a western environment creates. A vacation in the country is a good example.
Many of us have a picture or painting of a favorite western movie star. Some folks like a calendar with horses running in a ranch scene. Many cowboy images of both past and present live on in our hearts, and heroes are created for our entertainment.
Who could possibly resist a good Saturday morning Western movie with John Wayne, James Stewart, Gary Cooper, Glenn Ford, Clint Eastwood, Randolph Scott, Roy Rogers, Gene Autery, The Lone Ranger . . . and Gabby Hayes? (to name some of my favorites) And, you know that every cowboy hero always had a beautiful cowgirl that he rode off with . . . into the sunset. Now, that’s a cowboy image called Romance! Eeeh-Haw!
In our travels to the National Parks in North America, my wife and I discovered a laser-cut metal trinket embedded in a colorfully painted sandstone. We first saw it at Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse gift shops, and then again at the Redwood Forest and Yosemite Parks. While at the Grand Canyon gift shop, I picked up another metal piece, much like the others, and read the attached green information tag. To my delightful surprise, I discovered it was made in Gainesville, Texas. Well . . . that is only 21 miles from our home! What a HOOT! . . .
These Southwestern decor products are not only very beautiful, but they also proudly introduce the colorful side of America’s many Southwestern cultures.
“The one that got away” is a familiar quote that every hunter or fisherman tells over and over. The story is embellished many different ways, while changing the details and experience to fit the tale. Many times it all starts when a friend asks the question about the hunting decor in the living room or the fishing decor in the den. “Oh, that’s my trophy room,” or ” That’s my favorite fishing trip . . .”
“The truth is, while traveling through Montana, back from a fishing trip to the Great Lakes, we came across this etched mirror of a Muskie, fighting for its freedom. The mirror was for sale and displayed in a restaurant. It’s just like the Muskie I hooked and battled for almost an hour, and “It got away from me!” But, it was still a great fishing trip.
In Southeastern New Mexico, near the city of Jal, is a magnificent display of animal silhouettes. A rancher near Jal created the metal images of this humble cattle drive. Each piece is made of heavy gauge sheet metal and the tallest piece is a horse and rider standing approximately 12 feet tall.
This cattle drive can be seen just West of highway 18 on the side of the hill and represents a panoramic story of both present and past western cattle drives in the Southwest. The silhouettes are placed so that travelers driving by can witness these black figurines with the grandeur of a magical western sunset as their background setting. The images become a living historical cinema.