Thursday, July 05, 2007

framing experiment

18" x 24" oil on canvas covered hardboard - soon to be a sunset painted from a photo -
After "killing the white" on this canvas, I was searching for a frame thinking maybe I had one in stock I could use instead of buying another one. After popping the toned canvas into the frame, the 'painting' developed an instant personality. When painting in the studio, I will often try the unfinished piece in several frames - looking for that personality spark. And sometimes I'm surprised at how just a toned canvas can take on a certain look just by being viewed in a frame.
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1 comment:

Lori McNamara said...

Hey BJ! Your painting disappeared! hehehe!