Art Tutorial: How to Hang a Painting
One question I often get asked as an artist is: "How do you hang your paintings?" To answer this question, I teamed up with Professional Art Installer, Alan Clark (@alancinstall), to create a complete step-by-step tutorial on how to hang a painting!
Here's what you'll need:
-2 D-rings
-2 Art Hooks
-2 Nails
-Electric Drill
-Hammer
Instructions:
Step 1: Turn the painting around to its frame
Step 2: Measure down ⅓ of the painting
Step 3: "Kick in" the D-ring by turning it toward the back frame
Step 4: Take a power drill and attach the D-ring using one screw
Step 5: Repeat steps 1-4 on the opposite side of the frame
Step 6: Turn the painting around so that the frame faces the wall
Step 7: Measure and mark 60 in. from the floor to the wall
Step 8: Measure the height of the painting
Step 9: Take ½ of the painting's height and place it at the 60 in. mark
Step 10: Find the center of the wall by taking the wall's full length measurement and then mark the halfway point
Step 11: Measure the distance between the D-ring to the top of the painting
Step 12: Take the measurement from Step 11 and measure down from the top painting mark
Step 13: Take the center mark and bring it down to determine the middle of the painting
Step 14: Measure the distance between the attached D-rings
Step 15: Take ½ of the D-ring distance measurement from Step 14 and mark it on the wall from the center mark
Step 16: Measure the length between the floor to the center mark
Step 17: Mark both the left and right sides of the center mark to create hardware marks
Step 18: Line up the hardware with the center of the hardware marks
Step 19: Hammer in the hardware to the wall with a nail
Step 20: Attach the D-rings onto the hooks (have your partner attach their side first and then attach your side)
And you're done! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
Be sure to check out the full-length video on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfpCZRMx0hLJ0OE5hHYuq-g
If you're located in the Southern California area, and are looking for an Art Installer, I highly recommend Alan Clark!
You can contact him at alancinstall@gmail.com and follow him on Instagram @alancinstall
