Is it rude or tasteless to give a gift (a painting) without a frame?

My teacher is a super high quality teacher. She is a perfectionist like me. I'd like to give her a high quality gift, so I started looking in my painting collection and found an acrylic of tropical flowers that I painted.





I just want to know since I haven't got the time to get it framed by 6 am tomorrow morning!! I would like to give it to her if it won't be a burden to her (that in order to hang it she'll have to put out about $75 to get it framed).. It is appropriate to give it to her wrapped in pretty paper wrap?

Is it rude or tasteless to give a gift (a painting) without a frame?
I don't think it's tacky. You can't know where she would hang it or what kind of frame would go well with her decor.





Also she knows you are a student, and would probably feel bad knowing you had put a lot into a frame.





I think that giving the gift of yourself, in giving her a painting of your own is entirely appropriate, and a wonderful way to tell her thanks for being such a super teacher. I'd put a card in to tell her words to that effect, so she understands the heart of the gift, which is the most important part. Then she can frame it in her own time and


to suit her own tastes.





Pretty paper wrap would be fine, just make sure the surface of the painting is protected with tissue paper and with stiff cardboard is necessary.





I think you are doing a lovely thing.


Maggie
Reply:it is not rude or tacky to give a painting without a frame...it is ready for framing in its stretcherbar, and we give and recieve many such gifts in our circle of talented artists...


not giving it in a frame allows the recipient to choose their own frame to match their own tast and the decore in the room inwhich it will hang.


an unframed piece is a piece from the heart.
Reply:Its not a matter of being rude, its a matter of taste and kindness...so its no problem at all, if you don't care other people's opinion about you.
Reply:That would be fine. Some people hang pictures unframed or they select a frame to go with their furnishings. that is a very nice gift.
Reply:No, it is perfectly fine.





In fact, the person receiving the painting usually wants to choose a frame that fits in well with her decor.





A nice paper wrapping is excellent.





Bistro
Reply:I think you would definately not want to frame it. The painting is the gift, and the frame is something she would probably rather pick out. She will want to fit the painting in somewhere, and choose the style. The best thing to do is allow her to pick our her own frame.





As far as "pretty paper wrap" I am curious as to your motives for giving any gift to a teacher. Be carefull that you don't cross the line and ruin your relationship with her. And as far as wrap goes, the best way is classy not pretty. Find something that is simple yet ellegant. Everyone can appreciate classy paper, but what you think is pretty she may think is wierd or tacky or worse, inappropriate.