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...
I want to share some advice for hanging my art. Some of the advice is for art in general. But I will focus on what type of picture-hanging hardware I use. Most of my canvases will have wire on the back. Smaller canvases may have a sawtooth hook. When deciding where to hang art, make sure to choose a location that can hold the art safely. Make sure there are no electric wires in that location. Make sure heavier paintings are hung on support studs and not just on drywall. I have found the smaller paintings do fine with just a nail and drywall. But anything heavier than my six inch paintings should go on a...
Sometimes it may seem a challenge to frame a square print. Here are some helpful hints. For spaces like children's rooms, apartments, and places where you may not even want a nail in the wall, washi tape is a great idea. It won't damage walls and one can easily mix and match prints with no need to even frame! One could also purchase one of my wood panels. They have a notch in the back for hanging. The painting can be mounted with an acid free glue stick very easily. I am happy to trim and mount the print for you if you purchase one of the wood panels in my shop. And then of course, there are frames....
I came across these lovely warm blushing purple hydrangeas at the grocers a couple days ago and had to have them. There were traditional baby blue, pink, and white hydrangeas. But these ones caught my eye. I am enjoying two things. First. I am working on painting these. I am realizing that when I paint larger, I need much more paint and larger brushes. That should make sense. But sometimes one doesn't realize until after starting that one is in the habit of working on a smaller scale. So here is the first run. I will be adding more paint and layers to this including larger and more generous brush strokes of paint, and darkening glazes in shadow areas....
You may have noticed my 8 x 10 inch watercolor paintings have been drastically reduced from $150 to $75. The price drop started when my supplier of museum-quality matboard stopped making pre-cut 8-ply mats with backing. I have not found a comparable matboard of the same quality. I even tried to order and cut my own 8-ply matboard but it did not turn out well with the mat-cutter I have. One needs a special tool to handle the thicker 8-ply matboard. They would actually be best die-cut or machined in the factory to get the clean corners and beveled edges required at that thickness. Soooo... I also noticed that it's quite easy to find standard frames sized 8 x...
