Modular paintings are not a new phenomenon in the art of design. Artists were engaged in similar experiments back in the 60s of the last century, when the aesthetics of minimalism in interior design came into fashion. Modern interiors with minimum quantity furniture and large empty spaces on the walls that need to be “filled” with color or original, unusual avant-garde decorative elements, have revived this method of decoration. modular or segmented paintings? This painting or a photo panel, divided into several separate modules, which are arranged on the wall so that a single work is created as a whole. The picture is divided into segments in different ways: into longitudinal, transverse or diagonal parts, or into both. Each individual piece is then placed on the wall, leaving small spaces between them, either parallel or offset. Segmented creations can also consist of large quantity abstract fragments that together resemble a “patchwork quilt”. More often they make modular paintings on canvas, stretching each fragment onto a separate stretcher, without using a baguette. Moreover, the modules can be either the same size and shape, or different. Collected on the wall, they create an additional decorative effect.
Do modular paintings with your own hands it’s not difficult. For this purpose, ready-made photo wallpapers or reproductions of paintings are most often used. large sizes, printed on cardboard. You can take any photo you like, enlarge it and print it at a specialized company. How to make your own modular painting?
Depending on what is the basis for the segmented creation - photo printing on paper or drawing on canvas - its base is chosen. The canvas is stretched onto a special stretcher - this is a frame made from wooden slats (often used by artists) - using Photo printing on thick paper or cardboard, it is glued onto a base made, for example, from foam plastic or other lightweight synthetic materials that are easy to select hardware store. It is important that they have a flat, smooth surface, light weight, are easily mounted on the wall and are voluminous (at least 1.5 cm thick). Then modular paintings made by yourself will look more impressive.
After the base has been prepared, the stretchers of the required size have been knocked together, foam sheets have been purchased, and proceed to the next stage. The picture is first visually, and then using a pencil, divided into separate segments-modules. Dividing lines are drawn in different ways, the main thing is that after assembly on the wall you get an “impressive” piece. Then, along the drawn lines, the picture is cut and pasted onto the prepared base. In this way, modular ones are made well from photo wallpapers or reproductions printed on paper. The edges of each fragment coincide with the edge of the base, so there is no distortion of the entire work.
Modular paintings made on canvas have certain specifics. The canvas must be stretched and secured on the back side of the stretcher. To do this, each fragment must have a certain margin that overlaps the drawing. Therefore, for a modular work it is necessary to have not one solid canvas, which is divided into parts, but separate segments printed on the canvas with a “reserve”, from which the whole work is then composed. It is much easier to make modular paintings with your own hands from ready-made fabric with a bright abstract pattern that does not require precise alignment of the picture. We cut out pieces of fabric of such a size that they can easily be stretched onto a stretcher and secured on the reverse side. When choosing a pattern, you should take into account that after stretching it onto the frame, the pattern is slightly deformed, changing its outline. Then we place the finished modules on the wall in the required sequence. The modular picture is ready.
Having decided on the style, you can begin to select materials for the future work:
- Paint and canvas.
- Cardboard, designer paper, magazine clippings, old photos.
- Textiles, leather, ribbons, braid.
- Glass or crystals.
- Buttons.
- Dried flowers, shells.
Advice! Don't throw away old children's drawings, scraps of fabric, magazines, decorations– all this can become part of the picture. Store them in a separate box, periodically reviewing and arranging them together.
Painting with paints
The easiest way to create for the interior original painting with your own hands - write it. The subject is limited only by the imagination of the creator. Even if you have no artistic skills, you can create a masterpiece: use abstract techniques, study master classes and photos of finished works.
Oil, watercolor, acrylic paints will become faithful assistants in creating paintings for the interior. As a base, you can use either professional canvas or regular thick paper or a primed board.
Advice! You can draw inspiration from nature if there are picturesque places near your home. If you are unlucky with either the location or the weather, feel free to draw your household, pets, fruit compositions - whatever. The accuracy of the reproduction of reality does not play any role, the main thing is to approach the process with soul.
Modular paintings are suitable for almost any room: from kitchens to living room, but it is important to select appropriate images. If you don’t have time at all to create a masterpiece with your own hands, then we have good news for you - today you can buy them at any specialty store!
Photo printing
The technical side of the issue is taken care of by a photo workshop, which can print a suitable image on almost any basis: canvas, paper, ceramics, etc. These can be ordinary posters with image interesting places, people, ornaments.
Advice! A poster is not just a picture, it must convey a certain idea, correspond to the interior, the theme of the room and the character of the owners of the house. IN lately Pin-up and retro style posters have gained particular popularity.
If the poster is large-format, you can divide the image into several segments and, when combined into a single canvas, play with the joints, making it look like a modular picture.
If there is a child in the house, then you can scan his drawings and select the ones that match the color, shape, etc. Such a poster can be complemented by a photo of the artist himself. All that remains is to print the poster and place it in a frame that matches the color and style.
Collage of old and new family photos You can hang it as a picture in the bedroom or living room, and posters depicting the corresponding paraphernalia and fruits are suitable for the kitchen. Finally, it is worth noting that it is recommended to choose posters and panels for the kitchen in rich and bright colors, however, no one forbids you to go against the rules and create stylish ones.
Textile
From all kinds of scraps, fabric with beautiful patterns, ribbons, braid or lace, you can create real masterpieces in patchwork style with your own hands. Fabric paintings are most often made using the appliqué technique. The basis is taken of dense textiles with discreet and inconspicuous patterns (stripes, polka dots, etc.), and the main elements are cut out from bright shreds.
Most often, kitchens and children's rooms are decorated with textile works, since these rooms are characterized by a certain simplicity present in the appliqué.
Advice! From felt, flannel and other fabrics that hold their shape well, you can cut out fruits, animals, cars, and houses. You can safely combine different textures and patterns on fabrics, use braid, decorative cord, and buttons for decoration. For the living room, you can make a textile picture from crinkled silk with abstract patterns.
From buttons
With their help, you can create original things by sewing or appliqué. This type of fittings is often used to depict leaves on trees. Buttons can be glued in an original way inside any contour, for example, a silhouette butterflies or cats. In sewing stores you can pick up details various forms, colors and materials and lay them out like a mosaic according to a pre-prepared pattern. Such button creations will fit perfectly into the kitchen, however, they can also be used for the living room and bedroom.
Advice! Buttons can be glued around the perimeter of the picture frame, giving it individuality.
Wallpaper and panels
Often, after renovation, large pieces of beautiful wallpaper remain, which are useful for making unusual interior paintings.
- Wallpaper in a frame is the easiest option to create something like this panel. A piece of the desired shape is cut from the roll and placed in a frame. Moreover, the ornament may coincide with the pattern on the walls or differ from it. Such elements can come in a row of 2-3 pieces.
- Golden paint and a stencil or small ones will help to revive a boring canvas in a frame. black and white photos, stylized in antique style. Similar wallpaper pictures will fit perfectly into
Modular paintings are a generally recognized trend in interior design, which consists of several canvases united by a common idea or image. Today we'll talk about doing it at home.
Modular paintings in the interior
The originality of such products as modular paintings lies in the following:
- they give the room a unique and complete look;
- emphasize the taste of the owner of the house;
- attract the attention of visitors;
- have high quality color rendering;
- are powerful source energy;
- create the illusion of movement in the room;
- hide small surface defects, etc.
Types and schemes of modular paintings
Today there is a wide variety of modular paintings, differing in size and shape. So they can have horizontal, vertical, asymmetrical displacement, and also be segmented and divided into several separate images (diptych, triptych, penaptych, etc.).
A special place is occupied by modular paintings on glass, made using special paints and printers.
How to make a modular painting with your own hands
You don't have to be a talented artist or designer to get a unique product. It is enough to choose any picture you like and print it using special equipment on fabric, paper or other sheet material. After this, all that remains is to cut the image into the appropriate elements and fix them.
The process of creating a painting from modules
Method No. 1
To make a modular picture for the kitchen, you need to prepare several wooden frame structures of various sizes and attach the finished printed image to them using a furniture stapler. At the same time, keep in mind that the frame itself should remain on the wrong side.
in the absence of the possibility of printing and painting yourself, you can use patterned bright fabric as a canvas;
If desired, the frame can be replaced with a piece of chipboard or rectangular plywood.
Method No. 2 (Modular painting “Flowers”)
1. Prepare oil or other paints that do not fade and are used for painting batik and paintings on canvas.
2. Take several canvases and frame structures of a certain size. However, keep in mind that the latter should be slightly smaller than the fabric, otherwise you will not be able to capture the resulting image.
3. Secure the canvas to each frame using a furniture stapler.
If acrylic paints are used, then it is better to work with them on cotton fabric or silk (batik technique). The advantage of this method is that you first draw the design on a piece of paper and then place it under the fabric.
On the reverse side, be sure to mark the order in which the individual modules are located.
5. Once the schematic drawing is ready, you can start decorating with color.
6. When the canvas is dry, install it on the wall.
If your modular painting “Orchid” will be located in a dark place, then install additional lighting on the side, or light coming from “from the inside.”
Modular paintings are a generally recognized trend in interior design, which consists of several canvases united by a common idea or image. Today we'll talk about doing it at home.
Modular paintings in the interior
The originality of such products as modular paintings lies in the following:
- they give the room a unique and complete look;
- emphasize the taste of the owner of the house;
- attract the attention of visitors;
- have high quality color rendering;
- are a powerful source of energy;
- create the illusion of movement in the room;
- hide small surface defects, etc.
Types and schemes of modular paintings
Today there is a wide variety of modular paintings, differing in size and shape. So they can have horizontal, vertical, asymmetrical displacement, and also be segmented and divided into several separate images (diptych, triptych, penaptych, etc.).
A special place is occupied by modular paintings on glass, made using special paints and printers.
You don't have to be talented artist and a designer to get a unique product. It is enough to choose any picture you like and print it using special equipment on fabric, paper or other sheet material. After this, all that remains is to cut the image into the appropriate elements and fix them.
The process of creating a painting from modules
Method No. 1
To make a modular picture for the kitchen, you need to prepare several wooden frame structures of various sizes and attach the finished printed image to them using a furniture stapler. At the same time, keep in mind that the frame itself should remain on the wrong side.
in the absence of the possibility of printing and painting yourself, you can use patterned bright fabric as a canvas;
If desired, the frame can be replaced with a piece of chipboard or rectangular plywood.
Method No. 2 (Modular painting “Flowers”)
1. Prepare oil or other paints that do not fade and are used for painting batik and paintings on canvas.
2. Take several canvases and frame structures of a certain size. However, keep in mind that the latter should be slightly smaller than the fabric, otherwise you will not be able to capture the resulting image.
3. Secure the canvas to each frame using a furniture stapler.
If acrylic paints are used, then it is better to work with them on cotton fabric or silk (batik technique). The advantage of this method is that you first draw the design on a piece of paper and then place it under the fabric.
DIY modular painting video:
Over time, everyone wants to change their already lived-in home and do everything there in a completely new way. In order to do this, you need to make repairs, but not necessarily major ones. You can change just a little and your home will become simply unrecognizable, if, of course, everything is done correctly. Today we will talk about how to change the interior using modular paintings.
Modular paintings in the interior
Surely you have at least once seen such paintings in the interior of apartments or offices, and perhaps you have already looked at a similar art object in a store. These paintings are unusual in their format. After all, one whole picture is divided into several modules, which can be different sizes and shapes. This is where the name came from - modular paintings. For many today, black and white modular pictures are very interesting. Using them, you can create a special interior in your home that will amaze your guests.
If you have a desire to purchase modular paintings, you can do so by visiting the online store www.kartinko.ru. There is a fairly large assortment here, among which everyone will find exactly what they need for their home. DIY modular paintings
If you have the time and desire, you can make such modular paintings yourself. For a modular painting you will need:- picture frames;
- canvas or fabric;
- furniture stapler;
- photo wallpaper or poster.
- draw yourself;
- use photo wallpaper or paper poster;
- use fabric with an ornament.
So, method two. We use photo wallpaper or paper poster. Decide in advance how many modules will be in your painting and what size each module will be. Then we buy frames in the store of the required size and in the required quantity. Place the frames on the back side of the poster and outline each frame with a pencil. Don't forget to leave 3-4 cm from the edge of each outlined side. The indentation will be required in order to secure the edges of the picture to the frame. 
After everything is marked, we cut out the pictures and use glue or a furniture stapler to attach the paper to the frames. To ensure that the modular painting lasts for a long time, cover it with transparent film over the paper. A similar process for making a modular picture from fabric. Any fabric on which a coupon pattern is applied will be suitable for the painting. This is the kind of drawing that will fit well into the picture. You will have to tinker with the fabric a little longer, because... In order for the picture to look good, the fabric needs to be stretched well. But the result, believe me, will exceed all your expectations! That's all. Your DIY modular painting is ready! 
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