I had a Mark Ryden s/n lithograph, rolled up inside...

[GReedDiamond]

...a plastic bag, which was inside the original shipping tube, sitting in the corner for the last five years.

I finally got it framed.

It is an odd paper size - 39" x 13.5" - so I took it to a local picture framer.

He matted/framed it, with non-reflective museum glass, for a great price.

Now I'm wondering about my choice of bubblegum pink for the matte, maybe I should have gone with a dark matte, like the color in the background of the image.

It's hard to tell, but the frame is a shiny metallic copper color.

Did I pick the wrong matte color?

[Ocelot II]

1. I like it because it emphasizes the pinks in the print.

Pretty cool!

[GReedDiamond]

2. That's what I was going for. Originally, the pink matte...

...was less bright, paler/softer pink, but the framer could not obtain that color.

It's a liitle "hotter pink" than I hoped for.

Edit typo.

[ZonkerHarris]

3. I think I would have gone with a more neutral color or a gray to match the background and let the

colors of the print pop out.
The matte kind of overwhelms the colors from the image
but thats just my stupid opinion.

[GReedDiamond]

4. Yeah, that's what I think now too...

...or at least a less hot pink.

[ZonkerHarris]

5. easy to swap out a matte

[GReedDiamond]

6. It's a little bit of work, but definitely a possibility...

...thanks for your feedback!

[eppur_se_muova]

7. Stick with the pink. It's meant to be a fun picture.

Gray or other neutral color would look incongruously somber.

[GReedDiamond]

8. OK, sounds good...

...and saves $$ and effort.

Thanks for your reply.

[Walleye]

9. I think the pink matte really works well with the picture

[GReedDiamond]

10. Got it, thanks.

So far, the pink stays.

[sprinkleeninow]

11. The pink matte accentuates the fun print. 🩰 ♥️

[GReedDiamond]

13. Got it. Pink Rules at this point!

[lunatica]

12. The painting itself is a fantasy fun display of toys

So the pink matte is actually perfect for it. Perhaps you’re right that it could be a lighter, softer pink, but unless you absolutely want to change it the painting looks fantastic as is. I like the pink color and I think it works perfectly. I would leave it as it is now.

Picking matte colors has always been difficult for me. But I can certainly appreciate what others pick! It’s a bold pink and bold works very well with me. It’s a virtue in itself.

[GReedDiamond]

14. Well that settles it, afaic...

...as Duchamp once said (about the cracks in the "Large Glass") ...the more I look at it, the more I like it."

[sprinkleeninow]

15. Marry me

[GReedDiamond]

17. I have been thinking about your proposal for some time now...

...and I have decided to accept your proposal.

As long as you agree to listen to, and whatever else is involved with experiencing the below, in whatever ultimate form it takes, both analog and digital, most days (way) more than once, every single day for the rest of your life:

Hopefully that will be enough to dissuade you.

[sprinkleeninow]

18. Had to check out the full title of this one. Hmmm...

'Big Eyed....Blonde? 🤭

Yah, I remember the group, but what was their most popular song?

They do one 'pretty' song in their repertoire.

Imma mulling over your counter proposal.

Your print and matte and frame turned me on. 😊

[GReedDiamond]

19. Beans not Blondes...

...I am in frownland

Most pop-you-lar song:

[bif]

16. I probably would have gone with a neutral grey

But I'm a wus. I guess it also depends on what room it's going into.