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When framing traditional artwork, it is not always necessary to choose a traditional frame. Often a more modern style of frame can be an excellent choice.  Although these landscape paintings are fairly traditional in style, the client was keen to frame them in something more contemporary, to suit the room they were destined to be hung in.  Having the options of the individual hand finishes meant that we could introduce a wide choice of colours and stains for the client to pick from.  The client chose a simple, square section, painted a solid, mid grey which tonally complemented the paintings without competing with colours.  To add interest and to break up the colour, a cream beveled slip was introduced.
If you would like advice about our different hand finishes or framing an oil painting you are welcome to contact or visit our client space.
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The paintings of Roberto Pagliarulo, although modern, have a distinct classical element making them congruent with traditional frame shapes. His most recent work takes inspiration from Italian landscape and culture, often including a mythical quality, drawing the viewer into a captivating perceptual experience.  "Spanish steps, Rome" by Roberto Pagliarulo The frames we made for Roberto's paintings reflect his union of contemporary and classical: the designs chosen are traditional yet simple; modern yet including shapes found on older styles of framing.  His confident use of colour means frames with a painted finish are a fitting choice. The designs chosen allow for the creation of clear, bold areas of colour to successfully frame the image.  "Spanish steps, Rome" (detail) by Roberto Pagliarulo For this oil of Hercules we enhanced the richness of royal blue with the addition of gilding along the inner section, whilst keeping the frieze a flat off white.  You can view more art by Roberto Pagliarulo and information on his website. Also with Highgate Contemporary Art and Lena Boyle Fine Art. At Fine Artisan Conservation Framers, we consult and engage with our clients to create individual hand finished frames. Visit our client space to view our frame samples or contact us for framing advice.
Create your own 3D displays in our 20x20cm off-the-shelf Assemblage Frames.  Each solid wood hand painted frame is made in our workshop providing a display depth of 45mm with an acid-free mountboard included.  Collect an assemblage of objects, pop in your favourite makes and finds or design an imaginary scene. Use mixed-media such as fabric, card, felt.  Display your 3D treasures, photos, memories and maps. Assemble your art.  Choose from a range of colours. All Assemblage Frames are easy to open and ready for you to create your display. Priced at £30 each, purchased in store only. Assemblage ideas: Share Your Assemblages: Follow us on Twitter @fineartisanLDN Share your photos using the hashtag #FineArtisan Follow us on Facebook and share your ideas* Visit our client space to view our full collection of hand finished, gilded and selected ready finished frames available for custom framing. *Any image you share is your sole property. By sharing with us we presume you would like us to repost as an example. You have the right to ask for the image to be deleted at any time. We reserve the right not to share your image if deemed inappropriate.
Slight alterations to frames can have impressive effects. For this 20th Century Impressionist painting of Montmartre by Charles Malle, we created a frame to our client's specifications.  We began with various hand finished samples to decide on shape, width and colour combinations. The final combination chosen was a large frame with a wide frieze between raised astragals with a pale grey and white distressed paint finish.  Our client, however, decided a slightly deeper tone was needed, so we replaced the pale grey with a darker, bluer hue.  The colour alteration created a bolder frame with the darker frieze enhancing the whiteness of the astragals, which then brought out the cool tones in the painting. Our client was very pleased with the result.  Contact us with your custom framing requirements. Visit our client space at Fine Artisan Conservation Framers to see our large range of frames and finishes.
 'Kakadu Rapids, Australia' by Tim Benson VPROI framed by Fine Artisan Conservation Framers. www.timbenson.co.uk / www.fineartisan.london One way to frame an expressive, textured oil painting is to contrast it with something clean, calm and simple. When we framed three epic oils by artist Tim Benson VPROI for his exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London, we knew they would look great in a frame that is weighty yet subdued and unobtrusive.  Tim's signature style of framing for his oils is a square, wide-faced float frame, painted in a flat, neutral hue. The simple shape and neutral colour provide a solid, calm border that recedes, allowing the painting to be the rightful focus of attention, while the heaviness of the wide section gives the frame enough weight to be able to contain the expressiveness of the brush strokes.  For these frames we gessoed the moulding to bring an extra level of simplicity with a beautiful, smooth finish and invisible joins on the corners. The paint we used is made by The Little Greene Paint Company, the colour being one of Tim's preferred colours. Floating is a way of framing that allows the viewer to see the entirety of the painting. It is the ideal way to frame a painting that has an impasto paint application providing a respectful distance between the frame and the artwork edge.  You can see the paintings we framed for Tim Benson exhibited in the Threadneedle Space at the Mall Galleries.
Exhibition Details: Tim Benson VPROI / Lachlan Goudie ROI - New Paintings Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1 23rd – 28th March 2015 Open daily from 23rd March 10am-5pm, 23rd & 24th March 10am -9pm www.timbensonart.co.uk |
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