How to choose the right frame for your painting

Choosing a frame for your artwork can be such a chore! In fact, it can be downright HARD! And it's an important decision as a frame (and accompanying mat) can enhance or actually detract from your piece. You want to the selection to show off your piece! So it's super important to put some time and effort into choosing the best frame you can.

In this video, framer Mitchell Jones and I explore this topic in-depth. You'll learn what to look for when choosing the colour of a mat and how to match it with the perfect frame. We use one of my soft pastel paintings as an example to take you through the whole process. It was an eye-opener for me!

Mitchell and I made an earlier video that gives a framing 101 overview. In this one, we get into the aesthetics of framing. Here's a link to the previous video: https://youtu.be/YsGx1U4E4vc

Below I've listed some timestamps to help you find your way. So grab a beverage of choice and settle in for some fascinating and useful info on choosing a frame!

2:32 Framing for a show and the idea of repurposing frames
4:52 Trends in frames today
6:32 Thoughts on framing for a solo show
8:48 Intro to my pastel painting "Party Frock" (you can watch the creation of it here: https://youtu.be/VzRQi1-QMtg) and initial thoughts about possible framing ideas
10:37 Thinking about context - where will the painting hang and are there considerations to make regarding the framing being consistent with or different from whatever is already on the walls?
14:37 Looking at "Party Frock" to start the specific process
17:27 Choosing mat colours - here we choose the top mat colour
20:53 Choosing the undermat or inside mat colour
22:40 Traditional allowances for the inside mat (namely, how much of it will be visible)
24:55 Choosing a frame for our first mat combo
28:30 Looking at neutrally-coloured top (outside) mats and the process of elimination
29:55 Playing with another inside mat possibility
30:46 Choosing a frame for this combo and looking at the connection between mats and frame
34:50 Looking at using a frame-alone choice (namely without a mat)
37:07 Using a colour mat as the top visible mat
40:10 Tips on how to visualize your piece with the mat and frame all around the piece
44:47 How a design in a painting can be reflected in a frame and when it's not a good idea to do this kind of matching.

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Want to see my current work at Peninsula Gallery? Check it out here: https://www.pengal.com/artists/gail-sibley
If you're interested in using Mitchell Jones as your framer, you can connect with him through that Gallery link.

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