Why do artists insist on using oddball art print sizes? - Other Crafts

TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Sun, Apr 22, 2007 12:31 PM Tom Slick, yeah, I'm an artist and I run into the same friggin problem! I feel your pain! So, I had all these great posters and prints, and nothing on my walls cause I couldn't see spending more than the prints to get them framed. I even bought a mat cutter, and then I screwed up an expensive mat! (it's a bit harder than it looks, and takes a Little practice.) Then, I stated painting and I made a print, and was I even thinking about standard frame size? ....nope! I guess the answer is like LLT said: the artist just is not thinking about the end result when they begin painting. It's all about being inspired and putting the vision down in some kind of media. I swear, the next painting I do, after the weird sized one I'm working on now, is going to be a standard size! (unless of course, I can't find a standard sized canvas, or I forget).

Tom Slick, yeah, I'm an artist and I run into the same friggin problem! I feel your pain! So, I had all these great posters and prints, and nothing on my walls cause I couldn't see spending more than the prints to get them framed. I even bought a mat cutter, and then I screwed up an expensive mat! (it's a bit harder than it looks, and takes a Little practice.) Then, I stated painting and I made a print, and was I even thinking about standard frame size? ....nope! I guess the answer is like LLT said: the artist just is not thinking about the end result when they begin painting. It's all about being inspired and putting the vision down in some kind of media. I swear, the next painting I do, after the weird sized one I'm working on now, is going to be a standard size! (unless of course, I can't find a standard sized canvas, or I forget).

Post #301037 by Tiki Shark Art on Sun, Apr 22, 2007 12:31 PM