Pug from Behind Canvas Print

Pug from Behind Canvas PrintWe like portraits best when they come with a little abrasion. This pug isn't posing he's turned away, glancing back over one shoulder, painted in loose watercolour with warm beige fur and a deep black muzzle. Put him on a quiet wall and the room softens. The warm tones lift cream and oat coloured rooms, and the looseness of the brushwork keeps it from tipping into cute or twee. He works well above a low sideboard, beside a bed, or down a hallway where

cloud-streaked Paris sky

a rattan basket or two

Velvet or damask upholstery

with framed options in real wood if you want a more finished edge

and slightly French

The fox sits inside a tangled wreath of leaves

Looks especially good in a slim black frame

Avoid pairing it with busy maximalist florals or heavy traditional oils

It earns the spot

Bring it into a quiet modern living room and the cream background settles down with the walls while the blue

painterly plate of spaghetti

Don't crowd it with other strong landscapes or anything glossy and bright