Indecisive

[John humber]

I have an exhibition coming up in October and I shall need to frame some new works. I am frustratingly indecisive about selecting frames and would appreciate some feedback.

The works in question are acrylic paintings on a very heavyweight, handmade paper. The two shown here are, respectively, 11×10 inches and 10×11 inches.

Previously I have had similar, larger works framed under glass. These works are much smaller and I’m considering framing without glass for two reasons. 1) Glass does tend to put a barrier between the work and the viewer and reflections can be very awkward. 2) with sales in mind, the price of these smaller works in glassless frames can be kept to a more attractive level.

The images show digital representations of my current thinking. The paintings will be mounted onto white foamcore and then either—

Image 1: mounted into a narrow, black glassless frame. Or—

Image 2: mounted within a wider, black frame with a slight ‘gutter’; what I believe is called by some, shadow framing.

I’ve looked at these images many times now and on days with a T in the name I tend favour one, and on other days I favour the other.

Your opinion is sought.

PLEASE how do I make these dreadful yellow things go away?

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[Bartc]

Without glass, I like the latter wider and deeper framing. If purchased, the buyer can add their own glass.

The narrow framing reminds me of poster/photo framing and without the depth the piece could be damaged, so without glass doesn’t make as much sense. Just an opinion and that’s what you asked for.

[Queen Bee]

The second one with the wider frame. It looks more substancial and for some reason the painting stands out more to me.

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[John humber]

Thanks each. I take your point about the poster frame Bart but not entirely clear about your reference to the depth; the narrow frame could be just as deep as the wider, no?

Queen Bee—I thought that too when I was prepping these for upload. Told you I was indecisive.

PLEASE how do I make these dreadful yellow things go away?

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[Bartc]

John humber wrote:

Thanks each. I take your point about the poster frame Bart but not entirely clear about your reference to the depth; the narrow frame could be just as deep as the wider, no?

It has the appearance of more depth and I thought you described it that way.

Consider the deeper frames that are available all over. That would give it more true depth for protection AND it would appear more substantial to the eye.

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