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Making It Fit
ASK THE

artsperts www.harmonmeek.com

599 NINTH STREET, NORTH, SUITE 309 | NAPLES, FL 34102 | 239.261.2637
by Kristine Meek and Juliana Meek

Dear Artsperts, Although we can accommodate angles too with perspective tools in
I love a painting in your gallery, but I am not sure it will fit in Photoshop. There is no need to move furniture. Take the photo as
my home. Any suggestions? your home is, since that is how it will look with the painting.
Signed, With Photoshop, we can “place” the painting behind furniture.
Spacey There are a lot of tools within Photoshop we use to make it
appear as close as possible to how it will actually look in person.
Dear Spacey, The dimensions of the wall are important because there are rulers
in Photoshop and by applying some math we can determine how
Artists today are creating larger works than was typical in the
much wall space the painting will take up. We also add frames
past. After we lost our Mercedes Metris van to Hurricane Ian, we
to paintings and can change the colors of the frames to give you
used it as an opportunity to purchase an even larger Dodge Ram
different looks. The final touch is adding some shadows around the
van to accommodate even bigger paintings. Our new van is bright
painting based on the lighting in the photo you provide.
red and we lovingly nicknamed it “Big Red”. We are always happy
Recently we did exactly this process with a work by
to bring “Big Red” to you locally with the work to try in your home.
Reynier Llanes. One image is the photoshopped image the client
There is never any obligation, especially if it does not end up fitting
requested while deciding if the painting she likes would fit. The
in the space in your home.
other image is after she purchased the paiting, and we physically
As an alternative, if the work is not for a local home, or if you
installed the work. Even to us it is a challenge to spot which image
just want to be sure it will fit before arranging with us to come
is photoshopped and which one is real!
in person, we can use Photoshop. The resulting image will give a
Can you tell which one is the photoshopped image?
surprisingly realistic idea of how the work will look in your home.
Sincerely,
We ask you to send a photo of the wall where you are hoping the
painting will fit. It is also important to send us the dimensions of The Artsperts
the wall. Take the photo as straight on as possible.

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