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I would say get a small kit of picture hangers. These are flat pieces of metal bent into little hooks, with a hole through them at about a 45 degree angle, along with nails that fit through those holes. These allow you to hammer the nail into drywall at an angle, then hang your picture frame wire on the metal hook. The angle makes it so that the nail doesn't pull out of the wall or dig down through the drywall.
Any small claw hammer will do.
Alternatively, you can get those small hooks with adhesive backing. 3M makes their quick-release adhesive strips. These are great if you live in a dorm or a rental or for any reason you don't want to put holes in the wall. The adhesive strip will have a little loose tag end on it, that you pull straight down parallel to the surface it's stuck to to release it.
I'm a fan of using the strips, both because it's flush to the wall (unscrew other hardware if needed) and because if it's not perfectly level you can pull it off and reattach to the backing strip. Works best if you apply to the frame with an inch or two of space from the edges so they're not visible after adjustments.
If it's a heavy frame you'll have to resort to finding a stud to drive a nail in, so pay attention to the weight limits on adhesive strips.
The bumpiness could make nails the better option, although if it's just rough sandpaper texture maybe test by hanging something more durable and see if it falls off. The sticky part on these works fine on matte paint because it's a flexible surface you push on for a bit during install, but it definitely works better on gloss paint or other uniform surfaces.
I can’t say I’ve tried that either but the only place I’ve seen them fail is new paint. The directions say something like two weeks - sure enough placing them one week after painting did not stay but 3 weeks did
That's a great tip thanks dad!