How to choose the right frame for your painting

[@carolpenn1155]

I have only just come across this so thank you so much for the invaluable advice. I would love to have seen the final framed picture.

[@lafamillecarrington]

Lots of really helpful information, thanks. I ran it at a playback speed of 1.5, which was perfect.

[@angiemichal1455]

This was a super subject, thank you Gail and thank your framer too!

[@GailSibleyArtist]

So glad you enjoyed it Angie. It felt so good to be sharing this info from Mitchell. It's certainly helped me!

[@VelvetCrone]

So well done! Best tutorial I've seen on the subject: accurate, helpful and thorough . Thanks!

[@GailSibleyArtist]

That’s marvellous to hear!!! Thanks so much 😁

[@SKN1763]

Great video! Very helpful.

[@hugomachadopereira314]

Très content de vous revoir !!!

[@valeriegriner5644]

Great video! Thanks for posting!

[@GailSibleyArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it Valerie!!

[@patriciamckeen432]

Great video Gail. Thank you.

[@GailSibleyArtist]

You are so welcome Patricia. Glad you liked it!

[@evgeniatumik]

perfect!! thanks so much!!

[@brielslovak2649]

Bought a vintage one of a kind oil painting, beautiful, intricate and captivating but with no frame. I went looking for one but it was over two times what i paid for the art hahah

[@GailSibleyArtist]

Hah hah. That’s the way it goes. But I’m sure your vintage find is worth it!

[@raynichol8959]

Thank you for an excellent video. I have a question concerning the width of the matting. How would one decide how wide the matting should be especially with different size art. Years ago when I went to photography college in Santa Barbara, we were taught that the two sides and the top of the matting should be the same width, but at the bottom of the mat it should be slightly wider. That was to adjust the optical illusion of the art seeming to be off center vertically. The image would appear lower and not centered when the bottom edge was equal to the sides and the top. I also enjoyed your other video on framing pastel artwork. Both videos have been very helpful. Thank you and cheers. 🥂👍

[@GailSibleyArtist]

Glad you enjoyed the videos Ray. Regarding the uneven matting, it seems that was a trend at one time. I remember those days and have work framed that way. Now they look… old fashioned! Strange isn’t it?

[@tericarter2886]

Very very helpful Thankyou Do you ever frame pastel pieces tape sealed to the glass ? Do you ever use reverse bevel ? Are there any trends this yr on color of frames for shows ?

[@GailSibleyArtist]

Hey Teri! I never seal a pastel up against the glass. This is because of information from a conservator friend years ago. Have used reverse bevels in the past. It's a great solution when using mats! As to trends in colour of frames...that I don't know... An idea is to keep an eye out on what people are using. And remember, it's about simplicity and what makes the art look good!

[@janedumitru3909]

Would have been nice to see the piece framed

[@GailSibleyArtist]

You're right Jane! You'll see that in my blog (see the link below) I ask readers to vote for their choice. Please go ahead and do so if you haven't yet. I'll definitely post the painting on the blog when it has been framed!!

[@SKN1763]

I totally agree! Great video, but I was waiting to see which of the two choices the artist made. I suspect she chose the one with the coral strip of matting and gold frame to bring out the flowers in the dress. I am thinking so because the artist and framer seemed to have concentrated on that matting and frame more than the other during the video, but my eye kept going to the blue ones. I am not sure if that meant that I preferred it, or that it was a bit more dominant than the painting and was pulling me towards the frame. Both were beautiful and I am dying to know which she chose.

[@viviandibrell849]

Great information. The only thing I want to comment on is that pastels are not chalk. There is no chalk in pastel sticks and they should not be labeled as chalk pastels! This perpetrates the myth that pastel paintings are craft instead of art.

[@GailSibleyArtist]

Yeah!! I’m always banging on about this very thing!!