Hanging Art Properly
December 15, 2009 How to Hang Art, How to Sell Your Art
Hanging Art ProperlyTo ensure a good looking display for your artwork you need to properly think of how your art is going to hang your work. Whether it is in a home, an art show or art festival the first thing you should consider is having your painting at eye level. What I mean is that the center of your painting or artwork should be at eye level. No matter what size the painting you’re going to hang it should be hung at eye level. If the painting is too big you may have to find a larger space or hang a smaller work of art. 
Another way to make your space look aesthetically pleasing is grouping your artwork. If the space is large or you have a series of pieces grouping them will be excellent for your space. The unique thing about grouping is that it can work as one work of art or as different entities.
Thirdly, you want to think about the amount of space between your artwork and other objects. Sometimes when you have artwork close together it can look cluttered. No matter how much artwork you have you don’t want to have artwork hung close together just to save space because it will be hard to see the artwork on its own.
Lastly, you definitely want to use the proper tools to hang your work. If you are hanging a painting, please use the proper wiring on the back of the painting, especially if it is a heavy painting with a frame. Always have a strong wire on the back along with hard strong hooks so the wire can attach to it. There’s nothing worse than a painting falling or the wire coming a loose while on display.
Also check out How to Hang Your Art at Art Festivals
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