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Choosing a baguette frame for your picture is a complex process that takes a lot of time. Everything should fit together: the frame should emphasize the colors of the picture, and the picture, in turn, should be in harmony with the tone of the frame and fit perfectly into your interior.
This can be achieved if you know some tricks and tips.

Harmonious color combination

The very first thing you need to know is if the baguette is light, then it must be used for light paintings, and the dark baguette for dark ones. However, it also happens the other way around - a dark baguette can ideally fit bright paintings, making them more contrasting. But, the main thing is that the frame does not burden the work. It is worth paying attention to the golden frames. They are indispensable and popular due to their versatility and richness of shades, therefore they are practical for almost all written works.

It must be remembered that the overall tone of the picture is more important than individual colors that immediately catch your eye. When choosing a baguette, try to make it half a tone lighter or darker than the picture. Shades of natural wood are suitable for almost all works. Frames made of wood, walnut shades, as well as in some instances of gold, go well with canvases made in warm tones (from red to orange). Pictures filled with cold tones (gamut of colors from green to blue) are suitable for light wood or silver.

Selection according to the complexity of the design of the baguette

The next thing to keep in mind is size. Small paintings are combined with a wide baguette, as wide frames visually enlarge the picture and emphasize its significance. The baguette also depends on the complexity of the picture. If there are simple elements on the canvas, then, accordingly, the frame should be simple. The style of the painting is important. For landscapes and still lifes, the classic baguette style is suitable. For work on paper, glass or passe-partout is selected.

It should not be hidden that the main and, perhaps, the only secret of the success of the perfect selection of a baguette and the creation of a perfect frame is the professionalism and talent of the decorator. If an employee of a framing workshop has an inner flair, is able to feel a masterpiece and visualize it instantly in his mind, then after the first glance at a work of art, regardless of its style or character, the decorator will draw the most harmonious frame in his imagination. However, in addition to the incredible skill honed over the years, professionalism and innate talent, there are still a few rules for ideal framing.

Rule one. First of all, the baguette frame should fit directly under the work of art, being its continuation, a kind of key and border, as well as the main symbol of integration into three-dimensional reality. Even if the baguette is, according to your plan, one of the most important decorative elements of the space, initially it should still harmoniously approach what exactly it frames, and only after that - to the style and color scheme of the interior.

Rule two. The most important rule is a clear understanding that the frame and the directly framed should not be in conflict with each other. Yes, the frame can slightly saturate the work, giving it brightness and dynamism, or, on the contrary, slightly soften the complexity of the masterpiece, the riot of colors and the intricacy of forms. But in no case should the baguette frame completely stand out from the general concept of creation, pulling the blanket over itself and not corresponding to the idea and idea of ​​​​the framed person. The baguette and the picture (embroidery, graphics, papyrus, and so on) should form a harmonious unity with each other, complementing each other and repeating some mutual features.

Rule three. Works of art made on paper basically all need a passe-partout. It is with the participation in the frame of a correctly selected passe-partout that a unique opportunity to achieve the ideal optical effect appears. Sometimes if the lower field of the passe-partout is made deeper than the upper field, the work in a baguette frame will not look flat, but voluminous and as realistic as possible.

Rule Four. The width of the baguette plays a huge role. Frames of different widths perform diametrically opposed functions. The narrow wooden baguette harmoniously subtly harmonizes with light, low-dynamic works and thin pencil and graphic drawings, unobtrusively and softly continuing them optically or creating a rather stylish and organic contrast. At the same time, a wide baguette frame carries a completely different decorative load. It allows you to define the scope of a dynamic, vivid and profound work, integrating it as much as possible into the surrounding reality.

And finally. Remember that the main success factor, that is, obtaining the perfect frame, is to entrust the selection and creation of a baguette frame to reliable employees of a reliable workshop, each of which is a real pro in his field.

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You can draw a picture by numbers in a baguette from professionals, however, the selection of the baguette itself, its color and style depends only on the artist, so you need to know a few rules that will help emphasize the content of the canvas

Having drawn a picture by numbers, the artist must decide how to arrange the canvas so that it looks harmonious? There are three main options for decorating a picture:
- leave the canvas without a frame, but continue drawing on the sides (ends);

- if the picture is by numbers of the standard, most popular size 40x50, then you can buy a ready-made frame in silver or black (this is an exclusive offer of our online store);

- arrange the canvas in a baguette, selected according to the rules that allow you to maximize the merits of the composition and color palette.

And if everything is clear with the first two options, then you still need to know the rules for making a baguette. There are not many of them, but, nevertheless, take them into account:
1) Baguette color:
A picture painted in warm colors should be framedin a baguette in warm shades - gold, ocher, bronze, a canvas in cold colors, respectively, is framed in a baguette in neutral or cold shades, for example, silver or metallic.
The background of the picture or minor details that create the general “mood” of the plot will help determine what kind of shade is needed. The tone of the baguette should not merge with the picture, ideally if it differs by two or three tones - be lighter or darker, this will not allow it to merge with the background. For example:
- painting "Air Bouquet" by Trisha Harvick- lilac pastel colors of the composition are decorated in a delicate light lilac baguette (the baguette is lighter than the background and close in color to the tone of the vase), decorated with a small pattern that complements the plot both in color and in the pattern itself.

-painting "Romantic walk in the rain" by Emerico Tota- cold gray-blue tones of the composition are framed by a baguette in the same key, but slightly darker than the background. Such a baguette serves as an ideal frame, preserves the integrity of the composition and focuses on the image, besides, it will fit into any interior design. Although, in the first place, the frame is always selected for the picture, and not for the interior, however, the harmony between composition and design is very important.

2) Baguette style:
- “Rich” carved baguettes made of wood or “under the tree” are ideal for classic plots.. A composite baguette from different profiles is in perfect harmony with the composition. The inner part, like a mat, serves as a "buffer" between the main baguette and the picture, helps to focus attention on the image itself and emphasizes the richness of the outer frame.

- Abstraction or paintings in the style of pop art, other modern styles, fit perfectly into simple frames , although some images, as an exception to the rule, look elegant in carved wooden baguettes.

3) The material from which the baguette is made:

- wooden baguette - classic that never goes out of fashion. Among the advantages of this ecological and reliable material are versatility, strength, durability. Pictures, decorated in a wooden baguette, always look elegant. However, you need to pay attention that a wooden baguette requires compliance with the temperature regime - it cannot be left for a long time in bright sunlight, and it does not like strong humidity.
- plastic baguette - moisture resistant, light, cheaper than a tree. Great for painting by numbers, the variety of its types allows you to choose a beautiful baguette for any plot.

Only having precisely decided on the color, style and material, one should select the “clothes” for the picture - a baguette, because in fact it, like an outfit, creates a first impression and emphasizes the dignity of the canvas. And so that our customers do not have to waste time searching for and visiting a good frame shop, we have expanded the range of our products and services, and now you can also purchase a suitable frame on Tsvetnoye.ru. We bring to your attention a wide choice of wooden and plastic frames.

Pictures are a wonderful element of interior design. Hanging on the walls, painted in a variety of techniques, landscapes, still lifes and portraits complement the decoration of the rooms. However, the paintings themselves need a decent frame that will present them in the most favorable light. Our today's material will tell you how to choose a brilliant cut for picturesque diamonds.

It is important to remember that in the "picture and its frame" tandem, the main role goes to the image. The frame should not overshadow the picture, but emphasize its beauty. When choosing a baguette (a bar used to make frames), consider a few important points. First of all, the baguette should fit not so much with the interior as with the picture itself. Of course, you shouldn’t hang a carved gilded frame in a hi-tech apartment, but otherwise focus on the style of the picturesque image.

The appearance of a baguette is largely determined by the colors and style in which the picture is painted. A classic canvas will look great in a carved wooden frame, and for an abstract work, you will have to look for a more modern version.

Take a closer look at the manner of writing: if the picture has a lot of smooth strokes and there are floral motifs, then a frame with a similar ornament will do. And, on the contrary, to the canvas, in the composition of which rational geometric constructions play a key role, one should choose a strict baguette.

As for the color scheme, it all depends on the colors used in the image. If warm tones prevail, then a golden, brown, bronze frame will be the best solution. For cold tones, a gray, black, bluish baguette is suitable.

Do not let the frame and the image merge: you should not make them contrasting, but you should not go tone to tone either. The frame is designed to shade the image: if the picture is dominated by beige, choose a baguette at least a tone darker or lighter.

If you want to decorate the picture in an original way, a frame made of composite baguettes will come to your aid. It is created from strips of different thicknesses, resulting in a rather voluminous. The outer layer of the frame will be more visible and wider, which will attract attention, while the inner, simpler and narrower, will smooth the transition between the image and the impressive baguette, not allowing the picture to get lost against this background.

For the design of small paintings, it is recommended to choose a frame that exceeds the size of the painting. In order to ensure the connection of the frame with the image, you will need a passe-partout - a sheet of thick cardboard, in the center of which the picture is placed.

The passe-partout should not merge in color with either the frame or the image. Often, in order to more clearly delimit the space, a slip is inserted between the passe-partout and the picture - a narrow decorative element that serves as a kind of miniature frame. The slip is made of wood or plastic and is decorated as desired. Sometimes it can also be seen between the passe-partout and the outer frame.

If you plan to hang a whole group of photographs or paintings in one place, you should not make a baguette that is too wide. A narrow frame without special decorations will come in handy here.

For a large canvas, which is intended to take a central place in the interior composition, a wide baguette will be as appropriate as possible. Sometimes small paintings are also inserted into wide frames, but without a passe-partout: in this way, a visual effect of depth is achieved, when the image stands out due to what is in the center.

In the manufacture of baguettes, wood, plastic, and less often aluminum are used (this option is ideal for modern examples of pictorial art, as well as for black and white photographs). When choosing a tree, be prepared to carefully monitor the humidity in the room: many species do not tolerate its differences and can dry out.

Of course, the picture can be framed without using a frame. If the image is applied to the canvas, you just need to cover the stretcher with canvas and fix it so that the corners of the structure are also covered.

But this is just one way, while frame shops offer hundreds of design options using a wide range of decorative elements. The choice is yours.