The L.A. Gallery offers a wide variety of frames and mats to suit each individual's taste and budget. We have selected a print and displayed it below, in several different frames, to demonstrate how framing can accomplish the uniqueness and personality of the buyer. There is never a "right" way to frame a picture, but always one that will look better to you.
Victor Santos
"Bouquet of Rhododendron"
Art cards 5"x7"
(Click on the prints below to view a larger image and price information)
Victor Santos
When Victor Santos left a successful career as a commercial artist, he turned his talents to the painting of still lifes and florals in oil and acrylic. Santos was born in the Philippines in 1934 and earned a degree in fine arts at the University of Philippines. He began his career in advertising where he received numerous industry awards. In 1971, while working as a commercial artist in San Francisco, he was persuaded to move to Vancouver to take up painting on a fulltime basis.
Santos' style of realism displays a meticulous attention to detail. His purity of line and glowing colours give his work a quiet beauty which Canadian and American collectors esteem. Santos is now a Canadian citizen and works from his home in Delta, British Columbia.
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Framing Alternatives
Clustering
Clustering is a solution to the challenge of displaying several works together to enrich the overall look of a living area or work space. Consider the countless alternatives available , whether you choose matching or contrasting approaches . The end result can add interest and elegance to a room.
Large Mats
Expand the horizons of smaller works by choosing a large mat to create greater impact. We carry a large variety of textures and styles of mats that augment and enliven the look of any work.
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Proportions
Creative use of matting adds a new medium to the art of framing. You may decide to cut the openings in different positions within the frame to vary the overall look. Multiple pictures can blend or contrast, depending on how you cut the mats. The visual lines of the framed piece can be varied as you change the focus to be top-weighted, vertical, or horizontal, depending on your design preference.
Square Variations
Vertical Variations
Horizontal Variations
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Facts on Glass Types
There are four basic glass types:
1. Clear -Clear or "regular" glass is the cheapest and most widely used. It allows the sharpest image but has some color distortion due to the green color of glass.
2. Non-Glare - Can be either 1 or 2 sided and is arrived at by an acid etch which mattes the glass surface and does not actually reduce reflections but rather scatters them. This glass reduces clarity the further away from the image surface it rests and should not be used with more than 2 or 3 mats. Non-glare glass
possesses no more U.V. filtering or blocking properties than clear glass. It cleans easily and is less expensive than anti-reflective chemically coated glass.
3. Anti-Reflective - This glass is chemically coated glass which reduces reflections and increases light transmission. It may almost appear invisible and is never "cloudy". Can be used with unlimited number of mats and in the case of shadow boxes can even be an advantage as it allows more light to be transmitted to the object. This glass has no
U.V. filtering properties. The misconception that it is difficult to clean arises from the fact that its clarity and lower reflective value readily shows fingerprints or smudges. It requires careful cleaning but is not difficult to clean.
4. U.V. Blocking - This product has a chemical U.V. protective coating which blocks ultra violet light rays. The range of
U.V. screening capabilities varies somewhat between
manufacturers but Sandel and Tru Vue products range between 97% and 98%. This glass is useful to protect art and light sensitive materials such as newspaper and fabrics from the harmful effects of ultra violet light. It is available in both clear and anti-reflective. Careful cleaning, again, is required.
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