I made a note to myself. The top painting was intended to be a quick sketch, but it came out pretty good. I shouldn't have used the cheap drawing paper. There were some obvious defects in the paper that showed up.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Matting and framing
I made a note to myself. The top painting was intended to be a quick sketch, but it came out pretty good. I shouldn't have used the cheap drawing paper. There were some obvious defects in the paper that showed up.
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I can't see any defects from here, it looks great! Isn't it interesting how the frame can change the character of a piece? Yours look really nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks Katherine. The top painting didn't take the paint very well. It left some blotches in the skyline, but because it was not meticulously done, they don't affect it negatively. I was happy with how it came out framed.
ReplyDeleteSometimes those quick studies turn out so good, we have to always use good materials and hope for a very happy accident when we're not planning anything - I hope the paper holds up well over time - looks good in that frame. I really like the pale wood frames on watercolor - it brings out the lights. How nice that your friend appreciates your work so much.
ReplyDeleteThanks RH. Agreed. For one thing, skimping on supplies can give you less than realistic results. I learned this from that sketch. The water doesn't pool the same way, so what's the point, right? Unless it's purely a compositional sketch, but with watercolor you're always looking for those successful accidents. This would have looked so much better on watercolor paper. Lesson learned.
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