I have never been able to afford to take any classes in art painting. So I've had to teach myself. I started out probably 20 plus years ago with some books put out by Leisure Arts. I have no idea if these books, or any like them, are still available or not. But you might check out Hobby Lobby or Michaels if you have one near you. I haven't picked up a brush in a number of years because somehow or another, life got in the way. But the desire has struck again. I've gotten really interested in Bob Ross's method, it looks like it's really fast and easy, and fun. And at this stage in my life I just want to enjoy the process, not try to make any profound statements. So you might want to Google "Bob Ross Painting" to take a look. Michaels here has a number of his books, also most of the supplies he recommends. Hobby Lobby might carry them, too. Also, check out Ebay for his books, I got a couple of the older ones quite reasonable there. It's been quite awhile since you posted your request, I hope you have been busy learning to paint. Please come back and let us know how you are doing! Good luck! Rusty

One way to make a particular piece of art stand out is size. In the mockup below, the painting is the largest of the group. Another way is frames. All have black frames except for the painting. Another is color. the painting is multicolored. All the other items in the grouping all have muted colors. So they essentially look like framed black or white piece of paper. I don't think any of the pieces that you have posted would work because the only possibility is the black and white flower but the black is so bold against the white paper, it stands out too much. Also, I see no problem mixing different media in a gallery wall including poster, prints, photos, original art, etc. Here is an example of three black and white photos along with an original painting.

I believe that's a texturized print not an oil painting....and I can't read the name either.

who is the artist