When looking for wall hangings, I have found that artwork with an animal theme can be quite a delight to work with. I was asked by a friend to lend a hand in finding some artwork for walls of a new house she had purchased. After a surprising short discussion, we decided to search for several animal themed paintings since she was such an enormous animal lover.

We found that even though most of her rooms were furnished in what could only be called a contemporary style, the animal themed artwork added a sense of whimsy and fun to the rooms. We also found that as long as the color schemes were compatible, the two styles went very well together.

As another friend was exchanging his old furniture for something newer and fresher, he decided to update his wall hangings as well. Since he was at the point in his marriage when they wanted to start a family, I decided that I would gift him a painting I stumbled across that depicted children with animals. He and his wife loved the addition so much they went back and found a few more pieced from the same artists collection.

I knew an interior decorator who was asked to provide several pieces of abstract artwork that would embody the essence of an animal. Her client declared that she wanted something more outside of the box than what is by her standards a very narrow definition of animal themed artwork. The final results were quite unique and did most definitely give an animal vibe to the overall theme of the room.

Speaking of abstract, a fellow artist once told me that she was commissioned to produce an animal themed mural in the Cubist style. The resulting mural was quite unique and did indeed have a Picassoesque feel to it.

Not long ago, a friend graduated from Veterinary School and decided to open his own practice. He specifically wanted paintings and accessories that were animal themed that gave pet owners a sense of fun. Every room was filled with whimsical artwork and accessories that seemed to put most of his clients at ease.

Another friend speaks of a music teacher who teaches music and musical instruments to younger children. Her classroom is filled with paintings of animals playing different instruments. She is convinced these fun filled whimsical paintings gives the younger students a sense of confidence they would not otherwise feel when beginning to learn music.

The main thing to note is that no matter the age there may be animal themed artwork to appeal to every personality type out there. These animal themed paintings seem to call to the whimsy in us all.