Framing Your Painting & How To Choose A Frame - 1st-Art-Gallery.com

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1st Art Gallery is the largest producer of handmade oil painting reproductions in the world. But there isn't really any use for a painting if it isn't framed, or at least stretched around wooden stretcher bars, so it can be hung and displayed on a wall. That is why we also offer framing, stretching, or gallery wrap service which means that you will receive your painting ready to hang.

Please note: for safety reasons we are only able to ship framed paintings up to a certain size, about 24 x 36 inch or 61 cm x 92 cm. Once the maximum size is reached, the framing option is automatically disabled.

When ordering a painting without a frame, the painting will arrive rolled inside a protective tube with an extra 1.5" of white canvas on all sides so you can easily frame it in any local frame shop.

To order a frame, simply scroll down to the area below the painting's image. (screen capture) Here you can find at least 20 types of frames to choose from. You can click on a frame's image and instantly see how the framed painting will look. Once you've made your final selection, click “add to cart,” and complete your order.

A frame does much more than just protect your painting—it enhances the image itself. It is important that you choose a frame that won't detract from the painting but will complement and complete it—a good frame shouldn't stand out so much that it puts all other objects in the room to shame.

First, choose a complementary colour. The colour and finish of the frame is a great way to emphasize the artwork and also express your own personal style, as well as complement your existing interior style.

Rooms with darker walls or with lots of trim may work well with an ornate frame. Any decor that is more traditional or Victorian will accept a more ornate frame quite well. Consider the overall look of your space and decide what style or feeling you're going for.

Soft and neutral light colour wooden frames, such as ash, basswood, cherry, maple, oak, poplar and walnut, work beautifully with impressionist paintings that share a similar earthy palette.

Black is sleek and stylish and white is minimalist and understated. Both work well with contemporary art and black and white pieces.For family portraits and classical painting from the 18th and 19th century, it is popular to use gold coloured wooden frames, or frames covered in gold leaf, which is actual gold hammered into a thin sheet and applied to a surface on which an adhesive has been spread.

Avoid frames that are too similar in colour to your painting. Having a moderate amount of contrast – for example by using a dark frame with a predominantly light painting - is often helpful because it clearly separates the art from everything else in the room. Be careful of picking a frame with a close colour that “almost” matches something in the painting. It is better to use a complementary colour, to a similar one. When in doubt always choose an understated colour rather than an overstated one.

Sometimes the style of the artwork dictates the type of frame you should pick. Abstract, edgy, or modern art most often look best with plain geometric frames and little or no frills.Portraits and landscapes, which are more traditional, can be paired with more traditional looking frames. In this case, having some gilt and scrollwork won’t seem out of place. Ornate frames lend an air of importance, so you’ll most often see them used with portraits of important people, or paintings depicting important events. Anything modern, contemporary, pop art, surreal or geometric - might do better with a more modern frame.
And finally, when is it unnecessary to have a frame at all? All subjects other than portraits can look very nice without one, and for contemporary artwork framing is completely optional. If you're considering not framing your painting at all, you should opt for a Gallery Warp, which we also offer as a service, but only up to a certain size. 

The term "gallery wrap" refers to the way the canvas is stretched, which is by wrapping it around thick stretcher bars, usually at least 1.5 inch – or about 4 cm - thick, with the canvas being secured to the back rather than the sides of those bars. 

This type of mounting leaves the sides of the canvas smooth, neat and free of visible staples. If you opt for this option, we will continue painting the artwork beyond its edges for an additional 3 inch on each side, something we refer to as “bleeding”, as the painting's edges “bleed” beyond its borders.