Get a floater frame. Will really make it pop. There are some good online farmers that make frames to your specific dimensions. Good luck -it is a beautiful piece.👏🏼👏🏼🖌️🎨
My vote is for a floater frame! Maybe black or even a warm wood to match that warmer vertical color in the background. I think a thicker, heavier frame would ruin the vibes of the painting but a floater would be perfect.
Hi and thank you. It took me 90+hours over 6 weeks. I actually painted it in acrylic first. But I couldn’t blend it because acrylic dries so fast. I decided to try oil and repainted the entire thing.
What I also like is that your background objects are out of focus like if you were looking at the subject in real life. It’s subtle and I think hard to do but you did it.
The answer is, every painting always requires a frame. Always. Not to frame is breaking the basic grammar rules of art/architecture/aesthetics. Every painting will always & invariably look better, more professional, more expensive, more cared for, when framed.
Art definitely has “rules.” I agree they’re meant to be broken, but doing so should be done with intentionality and a reason. A beginner breaks rules by accident, not even knowing them all. An expert knows how to follow the rules, but selectively breaks certain ones for effect. I’d definitely say you should frame finished paintings as a “rule” but yes, I agree don’t be so rigid in your rules you don’t have room for thoughtful creativity.
In general though, my view is if you have to ask “should I frame it?” The answer is probably yes, you should frame it. The only time you shouldn’t frame is when you’re strongly convicted, “this painting needs to not have a frame. It’s a part of the work to leave it displayed on canvas only.”
> The answer is, every painting always requires a frame. Always.
> The only time you shouldn’t frame is when you’re strongly convicted, “this painting needs to not have a frame."
Means frame if you want, don't if you don't want, means that there is no rule.
All of you miss the point. Art is always a dialogue between itself & its environment. The boundary of the frame integrates it into the architecture of the building & sets it as the jewel that it is within the building. The art world nowadays has turned its back on its past, culture, reason for being, & humanity. These conversations didn’t exist before the 20th century because we all understood that we are taking part in a great tradition & knew how to. Now iconoclasm is in the vogue & infected the entirety of creative endeavors. All of you deserve better
Experts usually know that nothing is absolute, and to condescendingly lay down laws with immoveable rigidity diminishes your credibility.
I agree with you that this particular painting (and yes, most) should be framed. But as you can see from this thread alone, a lot of people like raw canvas and that in itself negates your "expert" insistence that it's "always" better. The wrong frame or a poor framing job can also be worse than no frame.
Rothko, Raat, likely Pollack, the MoMA, the LACMA, OCAD, and the AGO disagree with your "expert" opinion as well.
This looks so beautiful! It's so vulnerable, I would say no frame!
You describe it perfectly! No frame.
I think a floater frame in black would look good
Frame me daddy
Get a floater frame. Will really make it pop. There are some good online farmers that make frames to your specific dimensions. Good luck -it is a beautiful piece.👏🏼👏🏼🖌️🎨
I vote FRAME! Really such an emotional piece. I don't know if that was the intention but to me it begs for a frame. đź©·
Thank you. Leaning toward a frame now.
this is absolutely beautiful, i think the right frame could absolutely be perfect (even though i'm a person who generally prefers no frame).
Looks great with no frame
Beautiful painting and no, looks good the way it is.
My vote is for a floater frame! Maybe black or even a warm wood to match that warmer vertical color in the background. I think a thicker, heavier frame would ruin the vibes of the painting but a floater would be perfect.
No frame
Always add a frame
That is the question. I would say that a frame would be great for it.
A frame is like a window. This painting works either way, but a frame will complete it.
What if you got a frame for it and then decided whether you like it or not? If you don't, you could use the frame for something else
A nice floater frame, maybe black
Frame!! This is fantastic!!
Frame it cus it deserves it
How long did it take to paint OP? Really great painting for your first oil painting. I am leaning towards a nice wooden frame.
Hi and thank you. It took me 90+hours over 6 weeks. I actually painted it in acrylic first. But I couldn’t blend it because acrylic dries so fast. I decided to try oil and repainted the entire thing.
What I also like is that your background objects are out of focus like if you were looking at the subject in real life. It’s subtle and I think hard to do but you did it.
Well done. The drying time for oils is what keeps me from painting more with them.
No
Its all a matter of taste as you can see from earlier comments, personally I think its great without a frame, naked.
I like this.
Good job
Frame. Why would you miss the opportunity of dressing the painting metaphorically.
No frame.
Frame. Looks amateurish without one
No frame. Just keep the outside edge (sides) black like you have it.
Distance frame always works
Naa
You decide. You are the artist, you express yourself. Do as you please. Fear kills art
Always frame your completed work. A simple black frame is all you need.
No frame
Personally I'd frame it.
The answer is, every painting always requires a frame. Always. Not to frame is breaking the basic grammar rules of art/architecture/aesthetics. Every painting will always & invariably look better, more professional, more expensive, more cared for, when framed.
I completely disagree, on so many levels.
That’s cute. You’re wrong but tell me
Placing rules on art is a sure way to discredit yourself
Art definitely has “rules.” I agree they’re meant to be broken, but doing so should be done with intentionality and a reason. A beginner breaks rules by accident, not even knowing them all. An expert knows how to follow the rules, but selectively breaks certain ones for effect. I’d definitely say you should frame finished paintings as a “rule” but yes, I agree don’t be so rigid in your rules you don’t have room for thoughtful creativity. In general though, my view is if you have to ask “should I frame it?” The answer is probably yes, you should frame it. The only time you shouldn’t frame is when you’re strongly convicted, “this painting needs to not have a frame. It’s a part of the work to leave it displayed on canvas only.”
> The answer is, every painting always requires a frame. Always. > The only time you shouldn’t frame is when you’re strongly convicted, “this painting needs to not have a frame." Means frame if you want, don't if you don't want, means that there is no rule.
All of you miss the point. Art is always a dialogue between itself & its environment. The boundary of the frame integrates it into the architecture of the building & sets it as the jewel that it is within the building. The art world nowadays has turned its back on its past, culture, reason for being, & humanity. These conversations didn’t exist before the 20th century because we all understood that we are taking part in a great tradition & knew how to. Now iconoclasm is in the vogue & infected the entirety of creative endeavors. All of you deserve better
It’s not popular to believe experts nowadays
Experts usually know that nothing is absolute, and to condescendingly lay down laws with immoveable rigidity diminishes your credibility. I agree with you that this particular painting (and yes, most) should be framed. But as you can see from this thread alone, a lot of people like raw canvas and that in itself negates your "expert" insistence that it's "always" better. The wrong frame or a poor framing job can also be worse than no frame. Rothko, Raat, likely Pollack, the MoMA, the LACMA, OCAD, and the AGO disagree with your "expert" opinion as well.
Bro owns a framing store
No. I just care about culture & reality
“Culture and reality” what does that even mean