Video Game Artwork

For this piece, we carefully selected matting that provided the feel of being crouched down behind the crates awaiting your chance to shoot back at the attacker. The feel we were going for was that of a player and not a witness. This is very appropriate for video game artwork! If we had selected lighter mats, the observer would feel as if they were watching the action unfold as opposed to participating in the event. Brighter mats would have put the focus on the dark figure hiding behind the barrels. The darker matting causes the brighter gunfire to stand out. Focus is further directed to the center of the picture by the thin yellow strip framing the artwork. Appropriate matting will focus your attention to the center of the artwork.

Fabric mats add visual interest and richer coloring than a typical cotton mat. We chose fabrics that match the artwork and gradually grow darker to the moulding (frame) we selected. The size of this artwork posed a problem. Because the original artwork was over 40 inches long on its own, it forced us to use matting labeled as "oversized". Oversized matting is matting that is available in a 40x60 inch board as opposed to a common 32x40 sheet. The fabric mat that matched the artwork best for the inner color was not available in a 40x60 sized sheet. The client elected to use two 32x40 sheets spliced at the center. The small cut is barely noticeable as an inner mat and the fabric pattern also helps to hide the line. The client was very satisfied with the look! Here are some closeups to see how the line dissipates as the observer steps back even only a couple feet.


We chose a float mount for this original artwork. The artwork is adhered with a small amount of archival adhesive to a 3/16" piece of foamcore board. The float mount causes a dark shadow behind the artwork. This dark halo effect really shows off the deckled edge of the paper. The effect is just plain cool (for lack of a better description). Not only that, but it also gives a great 3-D look to the overall piece. We chose to raise the top two mats by two sheets of 3/16" acid free foamcore. This was to keep the artwork from touching the glass, but also to further enhance the layered look.


The frame was selected to match the picture, the client's furniture and the client's style. The piece could have easily been framed in several frame choices without affecting the piece. But after narrowing the frame choices, the client selected this particular moulding. The frame is unique in that it is has a contemporary flair, but a distressed finish. Its a perfect blend of medium appropriate while fitting the scene as well.

The finished product was framed with Tru Vue Museum Glass for colorless, near invisible, protection. The glass protects from 99% UV - preventing fading. The glass also cuts down on glare. Another masterpiece by Corners Custom Picture Framing!


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Float Mount Framing

Many people choose to float mount their artwork. I'm especially fond of this technique for pieces with a deckled edge or uneven borders that have visual interest. A float mount technique is when the artwork is suspended within the window of a mat and the paper's raw edges are visible. Here are a few examples. I'll be sure to add more photos in the future....

This particular example is a Glass Float. In this example, the artwork is mounted between two sheets of glass:

A unique presentation, but careful attention must be paid to the wall color your artwork is to be displayed on, or your artwork can disappear like in this example:

The horses show up well on the right hand side behind the lighter wall color, but seem to disappear into the gray panel to the photo's left hand side. You wouldn't want to hang this piece on a dark wall!

This example is of a Canvas Floater Frame:

The canvas is gallery wrapped and mounted to the frame from behind causing the canvas to appear to float inside the frame. This is the best form of framing for a painting that continues around the edge of the canvas because it doesn't obstruct any of the painting. It does, however, set the painting off from the wall, framing the outline as a professional (finished) piece, and gives it visual interest.

I love this one:

It is a simple frame. It is not distracting from the artwork, and the colors and style of the framing match the colors and style of the home perfectly. But I especially love this one because I find Sigi to be a fascinating woman with a brilliant idea and equally brilliant talent. Sigi will paint your home in watercolors. What a great gift for a new home owner! For more information, contact Sigi at (407) 252-3418 and tell her you saw her work here!

Here's a really cool example for those video game enthusiasts:

This one deserves a blog on its own... maybe I'll post one soon. This is original artwork from the video game "Wanted". Since I'm planing a blog for this, I will keep the details minimal and on the topic of "Float Mounting". This graphic is mounted using archival mounting strips to acid free foamcore board 1/8" of an inch thick. The two top mats are reverse beveled (eliminating the white line of the mat from the angle of the bevel) and raised on two sheets of 3/16" acid free foamcore board. The raised matting and artwork gives an almost 3-D effect to the piece. Here's a side shot during production:

I love the shadow behind... a dark halo. The matting going from light to dark causes the eye to draw inward to the lighter center of the artwork. The effect makes you feel as if your crouching behind the crates with this hero waiting for a chance to shoot back.


The paint cards in this one are raised on various levels of foam and matboard pieces. The effect is as if the paint chips are jumping out of the frame wanting to get out. The chips represent various shades of gray promoting "Grayscale" an incredible presentation of the black and white photography of Barry D. Kirsch on display this month at Corners Custom Picture Framing. Stop by on the 22nd for an exclusive gallery presentation of this work!
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