There can be so much more to a garden than just trees, plants, bushes, and flowers. You can also accessorize it with sculptures, statuettes, wind chimes, benches, lamps, bamboo screens, water bodies, picket fences, and so on. There are countless ways in which you can enhance your garden so that there is much more to it than just greenery.
Of these, the idea of using sculptures or installing statues appeals to many people, especially those with large gardens or those who have a taste for objects of art. In fact, artwork in a home's outdoor also makes a style statement. Often, the homeowner might coordinate the art in the outside of the home with that which is displayed indoors. So, if you have a home with a generous spread of modern art by contemporary painters on the walls, you might want to place an abstract art kind of sculpture in terracotta or stainless steel (which is also a contemporary material) in their garden.
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These garden-art pieces generally come in materials like terracotta, treated wood, or wrought-iron, as these can withstand most weather conditions. However, stainless steel and bronze are also used, often with a canopy for protection. This could be a small gazebolike space or a concrete canopy built purely for protecting that sculpture from the harshness of direct exposure to the sun, wind, and rain.
Another option is to use a single tree stump or a series of these. These tree stumps are originally either deadwood found in forests or coffee-tree stumps carefully cut and shaped and then treated for durability and use in homes. A single one can be bought and placed among plants where it serves as a stool. Or else, you can buy several and use them as stools or chairs which could be clustered around another stump which serves as a table because of its shape. They can be placed in a shaded corner of the garden. This becomes a great place to sit and read during the mornings, do some writing, or for that alfresco lunch or dinner, whether with family or close friends.
Granite Sculptures that are generally used in gardens are of gods and goddesses, human figures, animals or just a piece of abstract art. You can commission one from a well-known artist.
If you find them too expensive, you can go for art pieces from amateur artists. You can also choose from leading design stores which offer a range of garden art. Otherwise, there are also many small and relatively unknown design studios or art and craft centers run by artists in their homes from where you can pick up these sculptures. Finally, as some homeowners do, you can ask students from art schools to come up with a concept and execute the design and installation for you.
A Stone Sculpture can always be enhanced by other features. For example, it can be installed as part of a terracotta screen to form a striking design element in one corner of the garden. Or, you can create a small corner with a pedestal and a few flowerpots thrown around with your sculpture standing in the centre. In fact, accessorizing the statue or sculpture with appropriately chosen plants not only enhances the effect of that artwork, but many people also use it as a kind of natural fence. The planters cordon off that area so the sculpture is safe and secure.
Besides, you can also have a water body or a bamboo fence in and around the area. Placing small lamps around the art or having these lamps hanging from branches overhead is another way to enhance your garden art.
Sculptures to Enhance Your Garden
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