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Room Lighting
Often overlooked but essential for optimum viewing of your displayed prints, this guide points out the basic considerations in finding the best locations. The presence of windows and other light sources in the room can make or break the visibility of the prints. Different media behaves differently in various lighting conditions. The guide is a viewable and downloadable PDF file.
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.
Multi-panel Basics
Dividing images into 2 or 3 separate parts printed on separate panels, then hanging them next to one another is an effective display method. There is also a cost benefit in some cases where the cost of shipping 2 or 3 smaller panels is less than the cost of shipping a single image print with the same overall dimensions as the multi-panels hung next to one another.