Portrait Placement Guide

Proper Placement in Hanging Your Wall Art 604 Union Ave. Brielle, NJ 732.223.7885 www.theresaartigas.com https://www.facebook.com/artigasportraitartist/ https://www.instagram.com/artigasportraitartist/

hanging your art piece Proper placement and size is essential to the overall look and feel of your piece on your space.

faqs

What is the correct size portrait for over a mantle/fireplace?

Rule of thumb by professional decorators is the piece should be equal or greater than the fireplace (black hole).

Determining Proper Sizing and Display of your Art

Determining the proper size is no longer guess work on what actual size will be the best for the spot you are thinking of. We can create an exact virtual protrait with our special software allowing us to use your actual room with your painting. This will give an exact proper size fit to the location you are considering.

All you need is:

1. Camera Phone

3. Piece of painter’s tape

2. White piece of 8.5x11 paper

Follow these simple instructions:

Example Proper Size

Inadequate Size

Suggested sizes 30x40 24x30

1. Place a white piece of 8.5x11 paper on wall of location you are thinking of.

2. Stand back and take a wide view photo of the room, showing a little bit of the floor and a little bit of ceiling.

3. Email the photos to us at info@theresaartigas.com Also our app explains how this is exactly done which will be provided to you prior to your session.

What is the proper size for over a couch or sofa?

A good rule of thumb is to make sure your piece of art is 2/3 the size or your sofa.

Example Suggested proportionate sizes for most couches are 30x40 or 40x60 Shown above 8.5x11 piece of paper in location of future portrait We made this video to show you the instructions

Click on our link below showing how this is done.

https://youtu.be/G23b0FmUkkA

Having a piece of art that is not proportionate to your wall and furniture will look odd and disproportionate to the space.

If you are investing in a special art piece, you certaintly want to make sure it is adequate for the space.

You should be able to walk into a room and see the subject’s faces 2/3 of the way into a room. You should never have to walk up to your portrait/painting to see the subjects.

There is one decorating mistake that is made every so often, is that people tend to choose wall art that is much too small for the room. You certaintly don’t want to hang it, only to discover your room still feels empty.