If you have really low ceilings less than 8 9 divide the vertical length of your wall into quarters and hang your art in the third quadrant up from the floor.
Hang artwork on wall.
Hang the painting and use your level to ensure proper placement.
To be exact the center of a framed piece of artwork should be 57 inches above the ground that being the average human eye level and the height galleries and museums use to decide where to hang.
Use your nail to secure your picture hanging hook to the wall in the correct spot.
How to hang heavy artwork.
Hanging artwork with 2 hooks keeps it from shifting around which helps maintain levelness and prevents wall damage.
And if you re hanging art above a sofa allow for 8 10 inches above the sofa back even if this breaks the 57 rule.
5 mark the hanger locations on the wall.
Figure out where you want your painting to go and mark it with a pencil.