Friday, June 21, 2019

Things To Know Before Purchasing Original Oil Paintings

By Daniel Moore


Painting is one of the oldest and popular mediums of today. While the styles and materials keeps advancing, paintings also continues to decorate the home walls and office walls. As you know, there are different types of paintings out there, among those different types, the original oil paintings are the most popular.

What you choose is of course based on your personal taste, preference, and how well would the painting blend in your home. At the end of the day, it is you who would know if the one you bought would work well. To help choose the perfect painting for your home, here are what you need to know first before you start buying.

Suitable space. The first thing you have to think about would be where to put the painting, is it on your living room, kitchen, hallway, bedroom, etc. This itself will already provide you a guide when it comes to the shape and the color scheme you need to look for. Of course, how your wall looks like how big the shape is, and the overall look of the room matters.

The lounge room is the place most mortgage holders shows their specialty. Prior to choosing to make buy, you have to look at the space where you are intending to put the item in to ensure that this fits. There are merchants that gives proposals to their clients about which parts of a house does certain items would look great.

Style and color. Other than your personal taste and which place does this suit best, the style and color you choose needs to blend well with your house decorations. Take a look at the room and see what color are your furniture, floor, walls, and other things so you know what is the perfect color the painting should contain.

Insurance. All art works needs to be company insured. The coverage offered by the company will protect your investment and support the work value in case you are planning to sell or donate this in the future. A good practice that every painting enthusiast should do is practice having the work reappraised once every after three years to make sure that it will remain insured.

Care and display. Right before you hand and display your artworks, ensure that the frame is in good condition. There will be times wherein the wedges or supports being used to avoid the canvas from sagging or sinking has to be replaced. A good place to hang them are walls with studs, since this allows you to secure the hooks.

Canvas. Canvas means the fabric used as the surface. An oil painting is mostly painted on linen canvas or cotton fibers. The good thing about cotton fibers is that they are easy to stretch and affordable. However, these are just not flexible enough if used for large paintings. Linen fibers are durable and strong, and is even less prone to expansion or contraction.

Subject. There are a wide selection of themes available, abstract, cartoons, architecture, etc. Some paintings even have 3D effects. The subject you choose matters on your personal preference. You also need to decide between framed or no frame. What is good about no frame is that it has more DIY flexibility. However, if you do not want to spend your time to do extra work, framed is a good option.




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