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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Refreshing Tip #1

#1 Refreshing Tip for Your Home: Do not place artwork above eye level for the average person.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just wondering why not?

Kathy Dahm said...

Artists paint, draw, etc. from the perspective of standing in front of the piece with the center at eye level. If the piece is hung higher, (usually because that is the perspective we had as children ~ looking up to it) we do not see it as the artist intended. If you visit an art museum, you can see how the variously sized art is hung to enhance the view for the visitors.

Longaberger now has an easel available to display their many art styles. I am assuming that the tilt of an easel provides the same perspective that the artist had to the center of the work.

I feel that, likewise, if you are decorating your child's room FOR your child, you might want to take this in consideration.

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