Picture Frame Blog

A technologist and software developer by trade, Dave Therrien has two creative outlets: music and photography. He finds similarities between recording his own songs and photographing landscapes, seascapes, and architecture: both require the energy, tools, and creative mind to transform...

Recently, gouache paints have been experiencing a renaissance. The velvety, versatile nature of gouache (rhymes with squash) attracts beginners and experienced painters alike. So if you've ever wondered what it is or how to paint with gouache, keep reading! Intro to Gouache Nontoxic and...

Beth Rose is the mother of five children. And she hints there may be more to come. This begs the question: How does she have time for a photography business, where she is busy “making memories into heirlooms,” as her tagline aptly describes? Momentary Bliss Her husband’s nickname for Beth...

Whenever you move a piece of artwork — whether it’s a custom-framed print or a gallery-wrapped canvas — you run the risk of damage. Frames are meant to hang on walls, not lie flat on a gallery floor or rattle around in the back of a moving car. And you didn’t put your heart and soul...

Although as a panda bear, I am perpetually clothed in black and white, bright colors make me smile. That’s why I couldn’t resist Kimberly Kort’s highly saturated sensations. Painting Past the Pain Kimberly has been suffering from migraines for more than 20 years. In fact, it was the medium...

You’ve put your heart and soul into your art: capturing that magic moment when your inner muse is stirred, setting up the ideal composition, fine-tuning the details and then fine-tuning them some more. Now it’s time to get out of the studio or from behind the lens and in front of an...