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Watercolor FramingWhen Watercolor Framing, you have to decide to either Let me tell you a little story first. 10 years ago I painted a lot in Mexico, the cost of having custom Watercolor Framing in "wood" was outrageously expensive. Strange World. Framing can be expensive. So, is a professional frame worth the extra money or should you make your own? The answer may be fairly simple, can you make a good looking frame, are the corner mitered joints nice and tight, all corners a 90 degree angle. If you answer yes, maybe you should go for it. By the way, how much is your time worth? Watercolor Framing can be time consuming. Glass is essential (if the painting has not been treated in some manner). Ordinary glass or non reflective, the newest non-reflective glass does not absorb some of the color in the Watercolor Painting, unlike a few years back. Then again, non reflective is about double the cost of ordinary glass. Clean the glass back and front, watch you don't leave finger prints. The backing board (the board that touches the complete back of the painting) must be acid free. Now seal the back with a dusk cover, this will be placed over the back of the frame from top to bottom. Now, go hang the Watercolor Painting with pride. No not there,take it out of the sun, over here. Thats better. COLOR OF THE FRAMEShould a frame be gilded (gold,silver or metal leaf) natural wood or painted. Answer, it is not an easy decision. All choices have merit. So the question should be when to choose what. Personal taste rules. Portraits - gold would be a good choice, if the colors in the painting complemented gold. Natural wood and frames painted to look like wood might be another good choice for rustice scenes, also, pencil work would be good in a wooden frame. Silver seems to work on photographs and some prints. Subject matter will also come into play. Italian countryside, maybe a gilded ornate Italian-style will be the best choice. Some watercolors will only look correct in a comtempory frame, maybe metal.
COLOR OF MATTINGI have looked at many museum art pieces. It seems to me most curators felt a colorful mat is out. Distraction, could be. Cream, antique white and neutral shades are in. Colored mat choosen carefully, in tones that are either dominate in the image, or that draw out the colors would be good choice. Remember if you have white in the image a stark white mat would not be appropriate. Acid-free mats and backing a must. Secure the works future by becoming knowledgeable about archival methods to be used in a good framing job.
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