If you are looking for some painted pottery inspiration for your own pottery projects, then you will love this list of 24 creative and colorful painted pottery projects that will get your creative juices flowing!
Pottery is a timeless and traditional craft, that is celebrated throughout time and rightly so! In recent times, pottery had gained a lot of popularity again, because a lot of artists are showing their amazing talent through social media. This has shun a spotlight onto pottery and shown how diverse, magical and colorful this form of art can really be.
The creativity is endless with pottery. Whether you want to create a beautiful customized dinnerware set, or a one off piece, even just a cute vase, the possibilities are endless. A lot goes into such a craft, from deciding what to make to moulding the pottery piece, to letting it set and choosing the right colors for it, it truly is a piece of art.
Making your own pottery can be a mindful art because it not only gets your creativity going, but there is a lot of physical labour involved. Which can be good to get your mind off things and concentrate on the task at hand. This allows you total presence within your work and be submerged into the wonders of pottery.
Pottery is not only a piece of art but also nowadays people are turning their passions into businesses. With all the hours of labour that goes into making a pottery piece, you want it to go out into the world and shine so other people can appreciate it too.
Whether you are creating a pottery piece as your own hobby, or for your business, this list of painted pottery designs will help you get some inspiration for your next project. Sometimes just seeing a different color palette on a pottery piece can spark something. Whatever the reason is, let’s dive in and take a look at these wonderful piece of art!
number one
Source: jenny_wrens_pottery_cafe
Starting off with this fun dish with painted oranges. This style of dish would be lovely for a summer dinner because of its summer vibes. The light pink background works really well with the oranges because it doesn’t take the spotlight.
The green on the leafs makes the oranges pop. Instead of using one tone of orange for the fruit, this artist has blended in a lighter tone to make it a bit different.
number two
Source: designsbyecs
A vase is always a good pottery choice because it can be on display and there are so many different ways to paint it! The florals on this vase are subtle in color, however they really pop because of the green background. The pattern at the top of the vase just gives it that extra bit of decor.
number three
Source: painturheartout
A lovely set of painted pottery bowls! These painted bowls are all the same in size, but have their own unique style and look. Even though they are all different, the collection works together. My favourite of these has to be the oranges because they just look so cute!
number four
Source: painturheartout
This adorable painted plate is not only inspired by daisies, but also shaped and painted as one! The colors on this plate is everything and more. Painted pottery can be in any shapes and this just proves it! make your own plate in your favorite flower shape.
number five
Source: marlooceramics
This cutting board is a piece of art! All the different colors and marks make this really unique and something you can have on display in your home. If you love self expressive art, then make something like this. This style of art consists of block colors and marks on top, giving it a lot of layers.
number six
Source: nysaceramic
A dish set that is wonderful and abstract, not one pice is the same! They may all be different sizes and shapes, however, the style and colors are all cohesive and work really well together. This set really reminds of of the sea and sea moss because of the shapes and colors used to paint these dishes. Inspiration can be found anywhere!
number seven
Source: ashya_art
Talking of being inspired by the sea, is the really the sea on a plate! This beautiful ocean-like dish-ware radiates green and pink colors, but also has some sparkle on the edges of the plate. The gold glitter on the edges of the plate give it a nice finishing touch.
number eight
Source: yasminfalahat
Another work of art in this painted pottery set. These dishes have been inspired by pomegranates and figs, which really do look like the fruit on the pottery! A very unique idea because these fruits aren’t as common on pottery but the attention to detail on these dishes really do make it a piece of art.
number nine
Source: srapotceramica
These funky painted pottery bowls are lovely in their own right. They give me very retro vibes and look so good together. Your painting doesn’t have to be something extravagant to make it look nice, these simple shapes bring so much character to these bowls. Sometimes simple goes a long way.
number ten
Source: helloitspansy
A lovely happy flower with these painted pottery design! This is one of my favourites because it’s simple but yet modern and colorful! Painting something like this would be satisfying because the end result would be gorgeous.
number eleven
Source: amor.natural
When I say inspiration can be found anywhere, it also means toast! These toast shaped coasters are something unique and not a shape we would usually see on a pottery piece. The painting on these coasters and mug seem to be inspired by floral folk art, or even bohemian florals.
number twelve
Source: amor.natural
These mugs have a sort of ‘rustic’ look and almost look like they have been made out of stone! The big flowers on the mugs go really well with how they are shaped but what makes these mugs are the bold colors used which made such a statement.
number thirteen
Source: acorn_pots
These cute ceramic pots may be small but they surely make a statement! Painted with a splattered paint affect, these style of painted pottery will bring in all the aesthetic vibes. Behind the splattered paint is are subtle shapes of flowers and hearts if you look close enough!
number fourteen
Source: julianamondeloceramica
This series of painted pottery is all about fun florals! These florals and leafs are assorted thoughtfully and each plate has a different composition on it but works so well as a collection. The colors are well thought-out and some have more flowers and patterns then others which makes up the collection.
number fifteen
Source: zen.zem.ceramics
These mugs are all about flowers and frogs! Something I didn’t know would work well together but this artist has made it work and it looks so cute. These bowls and mugs are all about the pink vibes with the pink flowers, added in with some jumpy frogs on the mugs!
number sixteen
Source: mogliceramica
A simple and cutesy ceramic mug! These little love hearts remind me of Valentines day and what a lovely gift something like this mug would make. If you are stuck for inspiration, go for simple hearts like this. It still looks beautiful.
number seventeen
Source: mica.pod
These ceramic trays have been inspired by folk art and have such character coming from them. The colors and they scenes they each display make each one such a work of art in itself. The colors chosen for these trays may be muted tones but the black in the painting makes a statement.
Creating a scene or portrait is something different we haven’t really seen so far and it looks wonderful.
number eighteen
Source: fubsies
A furry friend for a mug and what a detailed and cute mug this is! This little furry friend is also holding a small donut and has metallic purple painted onto it. The gold little marks also gives this mug so much more glamour and jazz! I love it!
Number nineteen
Source: fubsies
Carrying on with the cute furry friends are these adorable cat plates! These collection of cats have their own character and style, but can be easily painted.
number twenty
Source: rise_and_shine_ceramics
This lovely set of dishware is painted in a sophisticated and chic style. The placement of the flowers are well thought out so that they fit on the plates and mugs nicely and equally. The background color compliments the colors of the flowers well but my favourite is the deep red center of the flowers, it really stands out and the color works so well.
number twenty-one
Source: ceramics.lovers
As we have seen, flowers never disappoint for painted pottery ideas! These lovely flowers are simple and yet look so elegant on these plates, you can’t go wrong!
number twenty-two
Source: nikkiestuttsceramics
These painted vaes are giving me Amalfi coast vibes! The different motifs on these vases are really summery and painted really well. Sometimes it doesn’t have to be about the whole composition, but a beautiful painted pottery piece can be only motifs based and look really unique and beautiful.
number twenty-three
Source: cher_ceramics
These painted mugs are gorgeous and they look like that have the ocean spilling off them! The ‘drip’ effect can make your painted pottery look really different and give it an almost 3D look, and adds a lot of texture onto the pottery too instead of the surface being flat. A great technique to use.
number twenty-four
Source: pinched___
Last up are these stunning, regal and stone-like butter dishes. These are colorful butter dishes yet have a rustic look to them. They are colorful, however the brown splattered paint on-top enhances the look. Sometimes we just have to think outside the box a little!
These painted pottery items show that so much can be made with clay, and made into unique items by the painting on them! I hope this variation of painted pottery gives you lots of inspiration for your own projects.
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