Tips on Creative Art Grouping

Oftentimes, hanging just one picture on the wall may make it look boring and not have enough visual impact. Art grouping is a technique of arranging several pictures of different sizes as one unit. This makes for a more interesting look and also helps to tell a story if they're similarly themed. Here are some tips on how to go about grouping your art.

1. For art grouping, always use frames of the same color. This adds some form of uniformity to the grouping unit.

2. Lay the pictures out on the ground to test out the arrangement before your put them up on the wall.

3. Start with larger pictures because they're going to be setting the tone, and then work outwards from there.

4. Choose smaller pictures for narrow walls and larger pictures for big wall spaces.

5. Have a mixture of pictures that run horizontally and vertically. This gives it a more interesting look.

6. Make sure the centre point of the grouping is at eye level on the wall.

7. Its difficult to hang 2 pictures next to each other at exactly the same height, so vary their positioning and give it some variety. This will add a more interesting and exciting look.

8. Avoid putting pictures of the same color in the same area in the grouping unit. Mix and match the colors to give it some balance.