Customer Reviews - Black and White Manhattan Skyline and Brooklyn Bridge - Canvas Art Home Art - 12x18 inches - (Cont'd)

Five VIVID Stars! This “Lonely Boat On A Peaceful Lake” black and white photographic scene is of a boat, mirrored on placid waters, tied to a pole anchor, apparently at sunset, with multi-hued clouds which are also reflected on the waters. This unique photo is printed on a stretched low-gloss canvas material and stapled on the back of a 24 inch wide by 16 inch tall by 1 1/2 inch deep wooden frame so that the picture goes over the edges giving a raised, 3D effect to the picture because of the depth of the artwork that projects away from the wall and none of the wood frame is visible. It weighs 2.6 pounds which is distributed well on the wood frame. This picture is the type that would fit nicely in a den, recreation room, bedroom, exercise room, laundry room, or kitchen area. Highly Recommended as an interesting, eye-catching piece of art and conversation piece. Five ATTRACTIVE Stars! (1-“Lonely Boat On A Peaceful Lake” photographic art canvas picture mounted on 24 inch by 16 inch by 1-1/2 inch wooden frame. Self-leveling 5 notch picture hanger with 3 screws. Lifetime warranty based on 100 years of use. Made in the USA. This product was provided for evaluation and an impartial review.)

This black and white picture caught my attention, a boat on the water is always pretty but this is almost poetic. The plastic canvas print was just the right size at 24 inches by 16 inches for my black and white themed bathroom. The plastic canvas makes it good for the steamy bathroom environment.
I would probably not use this for a bedroom or living room as it is printed plastic canvas. I prefer to hang real oils or acrylics in those rooms. This material is good for a photograph but I wouldn't recommend for a painting as it needs to be more matte or grainy finish to look like a painting.

We recently acquired (at a significant discount as a 'for review' item) this black and white print of a boat on a lake.
The painting is on a thin sheet of canvas. The canvas is stapled on a wooden frame that seems to be of very good quality and the canvas wraps around the frame for a very good effect of warped space-reality. The actual picture is just simply beautiful. I have nothing bad to say about this painting but I am not going to discuss it any further because everyone can see it at Amazon's page and decide whether you like it or not. Just keep in mind that this is a 'mass' print, not a limited edition.
This is a 5 stars for the quality of the frame and canvas and the, believe it or not, vibrant black, white and shades of grey in-between.

Enjoying art, even decorative art like this piece, is all about what speaks to you. If I were to place this reproduction of a photorealistic painting in front of you, and ask you to tell me what you feel, all I've done is place a psychological mirror before you. Everything you'd say, would just be about yourself. So, with that in mind, I'll tell you how I feel about this piece.
The overall impression is one of serenity, peace, and isolation. The predominate color is blue, with a few sea greens and sand colors mixed in. The splash of color produced by the balloons, offset right of center, brings in kaleidoscopic warm tones, to balance all the cool colors. Actually, the heart balloon smacks of sentimentality, its lighthearted whimsy is smack dab in the middle of the painting. So that's your central image, the key to the piece's meaning. There's some fun optical issues with the balloons. Notice the white balloon on the bottom, how it merges with the clouds behind it? You could almost believe that the balloons represent an attempt to tie together the wild forces of the air element in nature, to man's technological drive. (The bike is man's technology in this scene.) On a formal level, I enjoy the interplay of straight lines, with the horizon, the edge of the beach, against the circular shapes found in the bike's wheels, and the balloons. Another aspect of the piece, can be discovered if you ask yourself, "What is the story behind the scene?" Okay, we have a bouquet of balloons, instead of flowers, on delivery to be gifted to a loved one. Carefree and cute, the balloons await the moment of gift giving. However, where is the delivery person, who should be riding the bike? How would you see this painting, if the bike were being driven? Action, destination, intent, would be shown. Instead, the bike is parked, the balloons almost attempt to escape and merge with the eternity of the sky behind them. Has the decision to give the balloons been avoided? Maybe the balloons were given to the bike owner, and are on a new journey back home. Without a tangible objective informing the images of gift and transportation, all the symbols are open ended, again placing the burden of completion on the viewer. Because the truth is this---the balloons are being given to you, the viewer. The bike driver has walked away. His role in the tale is completed. Its a circular story, like the circles of the bike tires, and balloons. It all goes round. With little else happening within the minimalistic scenery to provide clues for interpretation, you can only comment on what presents. The escaping heart balloon, is almost ominous in its portent. Why would the heart escape from its mated heart balloon, still within the balloon bouquet? Would the two hearts be sundered by the forces of eternity, perhaps even death? I will say no more.
Its a well constructed piece of art. Heavy one and a half inch stretchers, wrap the image around them. The piece doesn't require a frame. If you still wish a frame, I'd go with something very thin, like black wood strips around the end. Stay away from chrome or brass, it'd cheapen the piece. With all the cool, neutral earth tones, I'd stay dark and neutral with a frame. The photograph was printed on good quality canvas. Hangers are included inside the shipping material surrounding the picture. If you examine the wrap around image on the edges, you discover this painting was seriously cropped. In the foreground, the bike's tires are reflected in a puddle of water. Also, by cropping the painting like this, you cant see the artist's signature. I doubt these considerations mattered to the manufacturer. Maybe they don't matter to you either. Most people buy art like this, because it matches the couch, or goes with the rug. Decorative considerations matter, however, this piece has more happening than mere decoration. Art brings you beneath the surface of things, if you let it.
I was provided a free painting in exchange for my honest and heartfelt review.

This fits my cubicle at work. You may wonder why, if it and the painting of Lonely Boat on a Peaceful Lake are both the same shades of grey, why I chose this. It suited the ambiance, and I prefer minimalist to cluttered landscapes. 16x24 inches, so it's the right size for me, and it can be tucked kn a corner or your cubicle too, or perhaps somewhere brighter--or more contemplative.
The painting is stretched on a wooden frame. The canvas overlaps the edges. Three small screws and a plate to hang the painting are included. It comes well packaged and bubble wrapped too. I was offered one from a range of prints by the maker and I chose this one. I liked the construction of this and the way the canvas over the frame gives a different style to the dimension, too.

Ever have one of those blank spaces that just needs something simple to brighten it up? That was the intended goal of this...I have a large wall that is to big to leave empty yet too small to place any type of furniture or much of anything else. Item arrived well packed and without damage. This is a quality looking item - it's gallery wrapped and nice and thick with art work wrapping all the way around. No frame needed which saves a small fortune. Colors are very true to the picture itself...a nice calming beach scene with just enough splash of color to add interest. It's rather whimsical and calming! Stretcher bars are good and thick - this has some decent weight. Comes complete with mounting hardware packaged separately. Complimentary product provided for evaluation purpose.

This is a great print that looks fantastic combined with any decor because of the multitude of colors.
The whole canvas is gallery wrapped which means you don't need to frame it; it's ready to place on any wall with a pop of color that is on true canvas so it looks like a painting from far away but up-close it looks like a photograph printed gallery-style on canvas.
Want to become an artist? You can even purchase prints such as this in oder to paint over the subject in actual paint, much like paint by numbers, in oil.
This subject sits somewhere between looking very vintage but carries over to a modern vibe--a bike on the beach is timeless so it's a painting that will carry over through any decor.