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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3549851, member: 19463&quot;]This is exactly my point of view.&nbsp; I never have had any use for paintings made from photographs.&nbsp; If you are too good to have a photograph hanging on your wall you can have a painting created from the object but, if it is a mechanical conversion,&nbsp; why not just make a large print of a good photo?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Photo and frame proportions have always been a problem.&nbsp; You can always have a custom frame made to fit what you have.&nbsp; You can adjust (not distort!!!) what you have to fit the frame.&nbsp; There are several ways to turn a coin into a decor item whether the medium is photographic or drawn. Each of the below is the same proportion as &#039;Costco&#039; normal 20x30&quot; or 4x6&quot; but could be done to fit any frame if you use care to match the coin to the other elements available. Not every coin crops well or stacks well.&nbsp; Most will overlay on a map.&nbsp; The hard part is the deciding what you like.&nbsp; The easiest is to extend the background to fit your frame but the others probably make a more splashy wall hanging. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]943250[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]943251[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]943252[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Large wall &#039;art&#039; can be a group of smaller coins or one particularly fine detail from one great coin.&nbsp; Those of you who just bought a high end owl tetradrachm might want a close crop of only its best feature (you paid good money for that detail, use it).&nbsp; I am not the owner of a new hoard perfect owl so mine has flat feathers.&nbsp; Your could look good on the wall if you have been practicing your photo skills or can get a good image from your dealer.&nbsp; Some of them do very good work worthy of the wall. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]943256[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Those with smaller budgets like me might find some beauty in the dirt that covers your coins. Just look for the good parts. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]943253[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>These photos are reduced in size for web use.&nbsp; Always make wall prints from the largest files you have available.&nbsp; If you have no good photos, perhaps the paintings will be more pleasing so I guess that is &#039;why&#039;.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, yes.&nbsp; I prefer wall art that shows the interests of the residents rather than some generic painting of a random scene.&nbsp; Fortunately, my wife likes birds, turtles and lighthouses rather than handbags.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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