Christian Musselman Illustration Custom Home Portriat

Framing: Homeowners Get Creative

10/29/2017

Over the past couple years of creating home portraits, I've asked homeowners if they'd send me photos of their framed artwork. I wanted to create a blog post, showcasing what their framed portraits look like. Quite a number sent photos...and here's a portion of what I received.

Very fun for me to see how the homeowners have "put their stamp" on the finished, printed artwork. How great to see how they've chosen to express themselves in their framing choices, and how they've made the artwork their own.

These homeowners have been part of the process of creating their home portrait from the very beginning, and it's wonderful to see their creativity come through in their framing decisions.

Thank you homeowners for sharing these photos of your framed artwork! I'll continue to add to this collection, as new photos come in.

It's a lot of fun for me when clients let me push color boundaries a bit. This home portrait is a good example of how the use of vibrant and moody colors can pop a home's architecture and makes for a dramatic portrait.

I did this home portrait for the writer at RetroRenovation.com who did a story about me and the process of creating the artwork. The photo links the the article.

This home was on a corner lot. Both sides of the home were beautiful and distinctive, so the homeowner chose to have both sides illustrated.

These homeowners agreed to let me illustrate a nighttime scene. I wanted to showcase their side yard entertainment area and outdoor lighting. They titled their portrait Canela's Starlight Ranch. Canela, their dog, sits at the front door.

I LOVE this chartreuse frame! ...and yes, the home is purple!

These images also provide a great way to see the variety of sizes homeowners chose to print their artwork. Most homeowners chose an image size of between 18" and 30" -add a 3" border for the full paper size.

Most clients only see their artwork on their computer screen until the printed image arrives at their door.

One of my favorite aspects of doing this work is when I get an email telling me the artwork has been delivered ...and the homeowner has used many !!!!!!!! to express how excited they are.

Occasionally, when the client is local, I get to meet the homeowners I've created the artwork for. It's great fun to learn more about the owners, their homes, and I often get an inside tour. I've even had a few times where I've met a client while traveling.

These two images are framed in an additional style I'm offering. The artwork is back-printed on acrylic. It has a beautiful and very contemporary look. This option is great for homeowners that would like a minimal look. The artwork can be printed on 1/4", 1/2" or 1" acrylic. Although the images shown don't have a white border, that option is also available.