Framing Tips
When selecting your framing materials, pick out a frame and mat that highlights and peacefully enhances your artwork, without taking away from the importance of the piece. A gorgeous, simple water color painting can be overwhelmed by too heavy of a frame or the wrong color of a mat.
Likewise, if your work of art is small, avoid framing and matting too closely to the object. It will only make it appear smaller. Instead, pick a larger complimentary frame with two layers or more of matting to slowly draw your eyes in towards the focal point.
If your object has historical or sentimental importance, but it in itself is lackluster by design, spice up the framing attributes to draw the audience in. For example, your child’s best report card or the first dollar bill your business earned would lose its impact in a simple brass frame. A snazzy, fun or eccentric frame would make your keepsake noteworthy.
Sometimes dead-centering your artwork is not the best presentation. Feel free to play around with its layout positioning to discover what looks most appealing.
Don’t be afraid to let artwork stand alone. It does not necessarily have to coordinate with the theme of the room. It is more important that the frame and mat compliment the picture.
Still not sure? Just stop in to Corner Framing & Gallery and let
us help. You bring the art. We’ll do the work. And together, we’ll
make it a true work of art.