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Don’t you break the rule of thirds. Don’t you dare. The art police are on standby. The neighborhood art watch are on high alert. I hear art jail has some new vacancies. *sigh* What am I saying? You’re an artist. Of course, you’re going to break it. Well, if you’re going to break the rule of thirds, you might as well break it in style. To do that, it helps to know a bit about what it is and exactly why it is a “rule.” (and then we’ll go into how you can deviate from it. In style of cou …

Take it from us. Picking your mat board colors is really fun. You’re able to express your creativity, find color combinations that’ll make your art jump off the wall, and when you finally see it all come together, the final product can’t help but put a smile on your face. It is a great feeling. But with so many colors to choose from, it can be confusing to figure out what you want. Which is why we put together this guide to help you get started. Here are some guidelines that can help …

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to make choosing your mat size a breeze. Contents 1 Outer Size 1.1Choosing Your Outer Size 2 Opening Size 2.1 Choosing Your Opening Size 3 How Wide Should a Picture mat Be? 4 Should you Bottom-Weight Your Mat Board? 5 Save Money Framing Outer Size The outer size of your mat board are the dimensions measuring the outside of the mat board.Choosing Your Outer Size This is the …

A smile is a great way to make a solid first impression. And while your art can't smile, it can be matted, mounted, and framed. Whether you're  matting and mounting to sell or matting and mounting for home decor, we've put together this guide to help you out. Contents 1 How to Hinge Mount 2 How to Mount with Mounting Corners 3 How to Mount with Mounting Strips How to Hinge Mount When matting and mounting prints, this is our go-to method. …

As artists, we create for the love. But creating artworks is expensive and you’d like to get at least some of that money back.Luckily, there are grants available for curators and artists. Certain organizations provide monetary support to artists to aid them in creating their artworks. They can be used to pay for materials, studio space, or even your rent. Getting these grants will not be easy as competition will be intense. But this guide will show you how to find the right grants and then how t …