Grateful Dead This was a fun project! A gift for her husband who is a huge Grateful Dead fan, this client brought in these backstage passes that make up an image of a bus. The image and colors used are so bold and we wanted them to really stand out against the background so we…
Sohan Qadri Sohan Qadri was a yogi, poet, and painter. His paintings result from states of deep meditation, and are inspired by the colors of India – luminous, dye-infused works on meticulously serrated paper. When our client brought us this piece we knew it needed something unique so we created this “zinc” finish over gold leaf with…
Fun With Colored Frames The mention of colored frames often brings to mind images of children’s artwork. However, colored frames can be used to create interesting effects with “Adult” pieces as well. Our client wanted to do something fun and unexpected with this Charles Pabst giclée, so we decided to play with color and texture to…
Painted Bevels Painted bevels are a unique alternative to double-matting with colored mats. For this giclée, we assisted our clients in selecting a simple, contemporary wooden frame with an angled profile, making it appear slightly recessed. To add to that effect, we chose a 12ply warm white mat with generous margins, and painted the bevel…
Raise Your Artwork! Want to give your two dimensional artwork three-dimensional qualities? Raise it up! For this cut paper piece by Marco Gallotta, we chose a simple, white shadowbox frame and a matching white mat. To emphasize the layers of cutouts, we floated it island-style and used tiny circles of archival matboard to lift it…