Most times we see acrylic and oil paintings they are on stretched canvas or boards. Occasionally we will see one on paper, like this one. We ended up matting and glassing this landscape, treating it like you would a watercolor. We used a grey mat and a contemporary black moulding. It measures about 30" x 28". … [Read more...] about Acrylic on Paper
Framed Art of the Day
Framed Sara Bareilles Signed Photo!
We framed this autographed photo of this talented young singer recently, as it was in black and white we used just black and grey hues in the matting and framing. We used an Italian black moulding. It measures about 18" x 14". Lovely! … [Read more...] about Framed Sara Bareilles Signed Photo!
Framed Desiderata!
This wonderful poem from the 1920s has been printed on heavy paper and we framed it to hang in a client's home. We used a neutrally colored linen mat with a drab olive inner mat and a rustic silver hand-finished Italian moulding, 2 1/4" wide with a graceful sloping shape. The overall effect is one of elegance while still feeling "old." This piece measures about 16" x 24" and … [Read more...] about Framed Desiderata!
Framed Woodcut!
Check out this fantastic print from a woodcut by Greenville, SC artist Kent Ambler! Some great lines in this image of Pine Warblers (in a pine tree, naturally) seemingly hiding from what appears to be a swallow overhead. (Do swallows attack cut little pine warblers?) We matted it in a complimentary white and used a museum style clean black frame on it. This piece measures … [Read more...] about Framed Woodcut!
Christo and Jeanne-Claude signed “The Gates” Poster!
Every now and then someone will bring in something that really excites us! This poster commemorates the Central Park project of Christo and Jeanne-Claude from 2005. 7000+ fabric gates placed on the paths of Central Park is no small project! Unlike most other art projects, this one is almost impossible to conceive (unless you are Christo and Jeanne-Claude!) This large, … [Read more...] about Christo and Jeanne-Claude signed “The Gates” Poster!
