1. Hang your painting at eye level. You usually don’t want to look up at your paintings, but enjoy them straight ahead. The only time I hang paintings above or below eye level is when I have a group of paintings in one area of a wall or if there’s an empty space above an entrance. (more…)

The aging process of a painting is to be expected, but here are a few basic tips on how to display your paintings while trying to protect them as much as possible.

Air Conditioning or Heating Vents: Avoid placing your paintings where temperature fluctuations are frequent, since the continuous expansion and contraction of the painting can cause cracking of the paint or sagging of the canvas.

Sunlight: Direct sunlight can cause fading of the paint, yellowing of varnish, extreme temperature fluctuations and condensation. (more…)