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Your Wall Art Placement
The purpose of this guide is to help you start looking at the lighting in a room from a photographer’s point of view when you are evaluating placement of wall art. The idea is to optimize the visibility of the art. Optimizing visibility is not difficult. It just takes a bit of understanding of the reflectance behavior of various media, a basic understanding of lighting, and some observation while you move around the room.
Composition in Wall Art
Rather than repeat some or much of the excellent online content, this thought paper suggests some basic concepts to have in mind when shopping for wall art. Some of the basics artists use in layout composition also apply to multiple print arrangements on a wall. This will help you select artwork that will be visually comfortable in addition to your general feelings about the composition or subject.
The Balancing Act
Given the myriad of different types of wall art, it's easy to get lost wandering through galleries and online stores. The purpose of this guide is to give you a basic features checklist to keep in mind while you shop. This will help you find art that blends in with your room and furnishings.