Gold frames in classic paintings and modern art
Learn how the golden, gilded frame became a classic choice. Get tips for how to use gold frames for your own art and photos with ImageFramer.
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Great painters and their frames
Self-portraits of Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, and Vincent Van Gogh framed with ImageFramer We seldom think about how the frame affects our impression of an artwork. Most of the canvases in museums and galleries...
Guidelines for watermarking your artwork and photos
The history of the watermark starts long ago in the thirteenth century. Invented in Italy, the watermark aims to protect currency, postage stamps, and government documents from copying. Watermark standards haven't...
History of the mat
The mat (“mount” in British English, or passé-partout in French) is a sheet of paper that resides between the image and the frame, creating a field of light or color around the picture. A mat provides multiple...
How to choose the perfect color scheme for framing your art
When you’re trying to learn more about framing and matting, choosing the right color combination is a critical decision. The first impression from a framed artwork is primarily based on its color composition. The...
How to promote on Instagram: tips for artists, photographers & other creative professionals
Instagram has become one of the most popular platforms for art dealers in the world. Many art lovers use Instagram for buying paintings—even Oscar-winning film star and celebrity collector Leonardo DiCaprio buys art...
Is Instagram good for marketing and selling your art?
Instagram has collected over a billion users since 2010. This huge and very visual platform is excellent for selling art. Vogue magazine called Instagram the “World’s Most Talked-About New Art Dealer” and here is the...
Why you should mat photographs and artwork
The mat is a dense colored cardboard (or other similar material) that frames a picture, photograph, or other artwork, creating a field of light or color around the image. We have already been talking about the...