Watercolor
Watercolour wall art in long, narrow formats - canvas prints with soft washes, bleeding edges and colour that sits light on the paper. The medium suits a panoramic shape: it is at its best where a wash has room to fade out rather than meeting a border, and a long canvas gives it that room.
This is a style collection rather than a subject one, so it cuts across our Nature wall art range and reaches into Botanical, Landscape, abstract and minimalist work alike. Expect hazy hills, loose florals and tonal skies, in blues, greens and soft beige. Because watercolour keeps its contrast low, these prints settle into a room rather than dominating it - useful on a wall that already has a lot going on, or in a room you want to keep quiet.
Every piece is made to order in a range of sizes, as a stretched canvas or in a floating or classic frame in black, white, oak, walnut or gold, and arrives ready to hang.
Watercolour wall art - frequently asked questions
Sizing, hanging height and the questions we are asked most.
Does watercolour artwork print well on canvas?
It does. Canvas has a slight texture that suits the medium, since watercolour already has a soft, absorbed quality rather than a hard-edged one. Fine washes and bleeding edges reproduce cleanly, and the weave picks up the paper-like character of the original.
Do watercolour prints wash out in a bright room?
Watercolour is naturally low in contrast, so in a very bright room it can read as faint. That is usually the point - the piece settles into the room rather than dominating it - but if you want the wall to have a focal point, choose one of the deeper-toned pieces or hang it where the light is indirect.
What is the difference between watercolour and abstract wall art?
Watercolour is a medium; abstract is the absence of a subject. Watercolour work here includes recognisable hills, florals and skies, painted loosely, alongside quieter minimalist pieces. Anything that is both appears in both collections.
Which frame suits a watercolour print?
A floating frame suits watercolour better than a classic one, because it leaves a small gap around the canvas and does not crowd the soft edges. Wood and white keep it light; black adds a definition the artwork does not have on its own.
What subjects come as watercolours?
Hazy hills and landscapes, loose florals and meadow studies, tonal skies and soft coastal scenes. This is a style collection rather than a subject one, so it cuts across the rest of the range rather than sitting alongside it.