For about a year I have been presenting my quilts and paintings on wood panels and loving the DIY nature of framing the art. Recently, as I am clearing out my storage closet, I found two paintings I made about 10 years ago. They were done on watercolor paper and would have to be framed to be finished. That wasn't gonna happen, so they sat in a drawer. Now I realized ( Duh!) that I could paint some wood panels and mount these paintings with acrylic medium and have ready-to-hang art for my new house. Weeeeeee! So happy. They are 16x20" panels and only cost about $9 plus shipping from
Cheap Joes Art Supply. I just used some leftover wall paint for the panels themselves, but craft paint works just as well.
Here is one hanging against a very white wall. (same paint).
On another note; I have been dinkin' around with paint again and have always loved this painting,
Main Squeeze, by Robert Langford. I couldn't buy it but could maybe make a similar, smaller version of the 3'x4' original. Mine is only 18" square. We learn by copying...
PS: In our recent blizzard we only received a tiny sprinkle of snow. Yay!
I like your "main squeeze" painting better! Love the colors and the whimsy of the design.
ReplyDeleteLet us know if you put it up for sale!
ReplyDeleteI think it's called "steal like an artist" of which I could be the chapter president. In a design class I took in the 70's at art school, we were to copy the drawings of Leonardo DaVinci. Wish I still had those.
ReplyDeleteI understood how you mounted the little quilts on panels, but I'm confused as to how you mounted the paintings. Are the wood panels painted white? And you basically glued the paintings to these panels? And the raw edges of the paintings are visible? Just checking. I've enjoyed your alternative hanging techniques.
ReplyDeleteThe wood panels are painted white and then I painted the back of the paintings with acrylic matte medium. Then placed them in the middle of the panel and voila. Yes the paper edge is raw and clean.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Melody, for making this clear to me. I'm getting ready to buy a new home, and I can certainly use these "instant art" tips.
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