Framing
Should you wish to order one or more of the
paintings or drawings exhibited on this site, it will be supplied unframed,
as indicated on the ordering page. This is partly
to keep the postage costs to a minimum, partly to avoid the possibility of
breakage in transit, but also to permit you the freedom of whatever
framing options you wish.
However, the artist would like to suggest the following mounting and
displaying options which he has found over many years to provide the
optimal display environment for his work. The picture below shows the
final result of this process.
- The first step is to adhere the painting/drawing to a backing board.
Carefully apply an adhesive appropriate to the material of the painting and
to the backing board to the surface of the board. Then position the
artwork centrally on this board.
- Next, you will need to source an appropriate sized window mount to
frame the artwork appropriately. A white or light cream colour is
preferable. If you are fortunate you may be able to source a pre-cut
window mount of an appropriate size; however it is likely that you will
either have to purchase a piece of cardboard and cut your own mount (art
shops sell both the appropriate cardboard and the necessary chamfered
knives and rulers for this purpose) or order custom-sized mounts from a
supplier. If you are based in the UK, the
webmaster strongly recommends
e-Frame, who have supplied her with
custom-cut mounts for her photographic exhibitions.
- The final step is to place the mount and artwork in an appropriate
frame. The artist would recommend black as setting off the light-coloured
mount and the bright colours of his paintings to their best advantage. Again,
if you are lucky you may be able to purchase a pre-fabricated frame of
appropriate dimensions; if this is not possible, the company mentioned above
e-Frame, have again provided excellent
service in manufacturing custom-manufactured frames.
