How to frame your painting -2
PICTURE FRAMES
The classic tradition of museum display is that of the Uffizi - deep gold frames on a salmon red background wall.
This is a formula often repeated for many renaissance paintings. It is also one I sometimes use in internet gallerys -
but mostly without the frames. For landscape paintings of high contrast and dark greens the salmon red works well
particularly if separated by a neutral (off-white, black) or transit (gold) color.
This is a handy hint for painting as well as framing. When dealing with complementary or opposite colors red-
green or blue-orange try and separate them with a transit or neutral color. Even modern minimalist paintings of
clashing compliments are often framed to separate them from a colorful wall. Fierce agressive paintings and color
schemes are often impressive and eye catching - but difficult to live with. As with most art the understated is
usually more powerful in the long run (less is more - again!) Below we examine three overall elements and their
relationships - the wall, the frame and the painting.Example 1. Complementary red wall green painting. Frame echoes the painting in color(darks and green-gold) and
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