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New Still Life Series Called "Containers"

A new still life series is in the works for January called "Containers". The focus will be still life paintings featuring the many different and varied containers used in every day life.   The purpose is to explore a variety of colors, shapes, settings, and examples and even metaphors for containers.  I will give a release date soon as I have hundreds of ideas I need to narrow down.

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Framing a Canvas Painting

Framing a stretched canvas is a great way to compliment and provide extra support to the canvas.   A stretched canvas is wrapped around and secured to a support.   The support is usually made of wood.   But some larger supports are made of aluminum.     Many of my paintings on stretched canvas come with the sides already painted and a hook or wire on the back.   So there is no need to add a frame to display it.   But if you desire a frame, there are options. I list the depth of the stretched canvas for sale with each item.   They usually go between 3/4-inch to 1.5 inches.   The type of frame you...

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Do I Need to Frame My Art?

Framing art is both a personal decision and a practical one.   Some art must be framed in order to be displayed properly, like watercolor painting on paper.   But other art may be perfect without any additional frame. Unless I state otherwise, the sides of my canvases are painted.   This makes it easy to hang unframed.    My flat panels without a notch in the back can be framed OR displayed on an easel or specialized wall shelf for displaying photos and art.  Some of these special shelves have a notch running along the shelf to keep the propped up photos and paintings from sliding off. Stretched canvases can also be framed if desired.   A specialty frame...

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