{"id":1224,"date":"2014-02-18T14:19:45","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T19:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maryahernartist.com\/art-blog\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2017-05-20T13:24:38","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T18:24:38","slug":"aspect-ratio-fine-art-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryahernartist.com\/art-blog\/aspect-ratio-fine-art-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspect Ratio in Fine Art Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"

The aspect ratio of a painting is the relationship between the height and width of the finished piece. In painting the most common aspect ratio has been 3:4.<\/p>\n

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This means that for every 3 inches in the horizontal\/vertical, there would be 4 inches in the other direction. An example would be a 30\u201d by 40\u201d painting. By reducing the size but maintaining the same 3:4 aspect ratio relationship you would have an18x24\u201d, 12×16\u201d or a 9×12\u201d painting.<\/p>\n

The aspect ratio remains the same regardless of whether an art work is hung in a horizontal or vertical direction.<\/p>\n

This 4:3 aspect ratio is visually comfortable for most viewers and replicates the standard television format that was used until recently. With the advent of HD TV, the standards have changed to a longer screen and a 16:9 ratio is now the flat screen TV norm. This changes the shape or aspect ratio of the rectangle that is viewed by most people on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

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This change in aspect ratio is also reflected in digital photography and in paintings. This new TV standard has increased the popularity of the longer 2:3 ratio. The new sizes in paintings would represent: 8×12\u201d, 12×18\u201d, 16×24\u201d, 20×30\u201d, 24×36\u201d, 28×42\u201d and 30×45\u201d.<\/p>\n

Framers use these standard sizes for many of their ready-made frames which is a cost saving to the Art Collector.<\/p>\n

I create all my paintings in standard sizes so custom framing is not necessary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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