Do I Need to Frame My Art?

Framing art is both a personal decision and a practical one.   Some art must be framed in order to be displayed properly, like watercolor painting on paper.   But other art may be perfect without any additional frame.

Unless I state otherwise, the sides of my canvases are painted.   This makes it easy to hang unframed.   

My flat panels without a notch in the back can be framed OR displayed on an easel or specialized wall shelf for displaying photos and art.  Some of these special shelves have a notch running along the shelf to keep the propped up photos and paintings from sliding off.

Stretched canvases can also be framed if desired.   A specialty frame for stretched canvas is required so it is deep enough.    I will make a separate blog post on framing paintings.