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Banksy's 'Follow Your Dreams Cancelled' mural in Boston, depicting a man painting on a wall.

DIY Floating Frame for Canvas Art: A Comprehensive Guide

Unlock the secret to displaying your canvas art like a gallery pro! This guide offers a personal, step-by-step walkthrough on building your own floating frame, elevating your artwork with a professional touch. Discover materials, tools, and essential tips for a stunning finish.

Abstract painting by Piet Mondrian, "Composition No. IV," featuring a grid of black lines and rectangles filled with shades of light pink, gray, and off-white.

The Artist's Deep Dive: Essential Guide to Art Preservation & Conservation for Collectors

An artist's personal guide to art preservation. Discover silent threats, advanced conservation, ethical dilemmas, finding experts, and practical preventive care tips to safeguard your cherished collection for generations.

Still Life with Rayfish, a painting depicting a large rayfish, tomatoes, a jug, and a bottle on a draped cloth, showcasing a historical still life composition.

The Ultimate Art Storage Guide: Preserve Your Collection, Legacy & Peace of Mind

Artists & collectors: safeguard your creative legacy. This ultimate guide covers silent threats, practical storage solutions for all mediums, conservation insights, insurance, inventory, and sustainable practices. Protect your art, preserve your peace.

Still Life with Rayfish, a painting depicting a large rayfish, tomatoes, a jug, and a bottle on a draped cloth, showcasing a historical still life composition.

Don't Just Collect, Protect: The Ultimate Collector's Guide to Art Storage and Preservation

Learn the essential techniques for art storage and preservation, from environmental controls to archival packing, to safeguard your cherished collection.

Cluttered artist's workbench with brushes, paints, and tools. Abstract painting visible in background.

Cleaning Acrylic Paintings: An Artist's Guide to Care & Preservation

Keep your acrylic paintings vibrant! Learn the best practices for dusting, spot cleaning with distilled water, preventing damage, and knowing when to call a professional conservator, straight from an artist's personal experience.

Wooden Head Sculptures Outdoors

Sculpting Space: My Intimate Guide to Displaying Abstract Sculptures and Mixed Media

An intimate guide to displaying abstract sculptures and mixed media, covering placement, lighting, scale, and integration into your home.

Interior view of an art gallery with paintings on the walls and a bronze sculpture of an Indigenous warrior on horseback in the center.

How to Clean Different Types of Art: Your Ultimate Guide

Worried about cleaning your precious art? This ultimate guide covers paintings (oil, acrylic), sculptures, prints & more. Learn safe DIY methods & when to call a pro. Keep your art beautiful!

Abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky titled "Brown Silence," featuring a complex arrangement of geometric shapes, lines, and vibrant colors including blues, greens, oranges, and browns, creating a dynamic and non-representational composition.

Crafting Your Dynamic Gallery Wall: A Deep Dive into Curation & Personal Expression

Explore the art of creating a dynamic gallery wall, from curating your unique collection to artful arrangement and lighting. Transform your space into a personal narrative.

Still Life with Rayfish, a painting depicting a large rayfish, tomatoes, a jug, and a bottle on a draped cloth, showcasing a historical still life composition.

How to Create a Salon-Style Art Hang: Your Comprehensive Guide to Curated Chaos

Transform your walls with a personal touch! Learn how to create a stunning salon-style art hang in your home with this comprehensive, step-by-step guide from an artist's perspective, covering curation, planning, tools, hanging techniques, lighting, common mistakes, and telling your unique story.

People viewing modern art paintings in a white-walled gallery.

Invisible Architects: Art Conservation, Ethics, and Our Enduring Cultural Heritage

Dive into the profound world of art conservation. Explore its history, science, ethical dilemmas, and how these invisible architects safeguard our cultural heritage and artistic legacy for future generations.

Museum visitors observing Pablo Picasso's large black and white painting "Guernica" in a gallery.

How High to Hang Art: The Definitive Guide to Perfect Art Placement

Unlock the secrets to flawless art placement! Discover the optimal eye-level height (57-60"), master gallery walls, and perfectly position art above furniture. Learn expert tips for any room, art type, and architectural challenge. Your walls will thank you!

Visitors exploring the grand hall of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, admiring sculptures and architecture under a glass ceiling.

How to Care for Bronze Sculptures: A Personal Guide to Preserving Your Masterpieces

Unlock the secrets to preserving your bronze sculptures. This comprehensive, personal guide demystifies bronze care, from understanding patina to hands-on cleaning and protection techniques, ensuring your art endures.

Overhead view of three pairs of hands engaged in the screen printing process, highlighting careful handling in an art context.

Caring for Watercolor Paintings: A Comprehensive Preservation Guide

Discover how to preserve your precious watercolor paintings from light, moisture, and time. I share my essential tips on framing, displaying, and storing your art for lasting beauty.

Cluttered artist's workbench with brushes, paints, and tools. Abstract painting visible in background. / Rommelige kunstenaarswerkbank met penselen, verf en gereedschap. Abstract schilderij zichtbaar op de achtergrond.

Caring for Works on Paper: A Collector's Personal Guide

Join me in exploring the delicate art of preserving works on paper. From UV protection to ideal storage, this personal guide shares insights for every art collector.

Black and white abstract painting with expressive charcoal textures and washes.

Framing Abstract Art: The Artist's Guide to Perfect Presentation

Discover my personal philosophy and practical tips for framing abstract art. Learn about floater frames, matting, glazing, and how to choose the right frame for your unique artwork and space.

Mixed media assemblage 'Aller et venir' from 2008, featuring a diorama-like structure with found objects and miniature scenes.

Abstract Art Lighting: An Artist's Guide to Illuminating & Preserving Your Collection

An artist's comprehensive guide to abstract art lighting. Master natural & artificial illumination, color temperature, CRI, CRM, beam spread, and practical techniques to make your collection sing, preserve its beauty, and avoid common mistakes. Learn to illuminate your art like a pro.

Close-up of Gerhard Richter's Abstract Painting (726), showing vibrant red, brown, and white horizontal streaks with a textured, scraped effect.

Acrylic Painting Care: A Comprehensive Guide to Cleaning & Preservation

Dive into my personal guide on cleaning and preserving acrylic paintings. Learn preventative habits, gentle cleaning methods, and professional tips to ensure your art stays vibrant and lasts a lifetime.

Vibrant pink and red petunia-like flowers created with encaustic beeswax painting technique, showcasing fluid textures and delicate stamen details.

My Definitive Guide to Encaustic Art Care: Preserve Your Wax Paintings

An artist's personal guide to preserving encaustic art. Learn essential tips for cleaning, handling, understanding wax bloom, and ensuring your wax paintings retain their vibrant beauty for centuries.

A messy artist's palette with colorful paint splatters on wood panels, symbolizing the materials and process of oil painting.

The Neurotic Artist's Deep Dive: Ultimate Guide to Oil Painting Care & Preservation

Unlock the secrets to oil painting preservation with this comprehensive guide from a slightly neurotic artist! Discover gentle cleaning, crucial environmental control, the complex role of varnish, and when to trust a professional art conservator to keep your treasured art radiant for generations. We'll explore everything from pigment lightfastness to impasto care.

Modern art gallery with red walls, overhead skylight, and track lighting, showcasing framed oil paintings, emphasizing proper display and lighting for art preservation.

An Artist's Intimate Guide: Oil Painting Preservation & Care

Unlock the secrets of oil painting preservation. This artist's intimate guide shares personal insights on careful cleaning, environmental protection, framing, and knowing when to call experts to safeguard your cherished art for generations.