first frame on "Two Blades of Grass"
I had originally framed this painting in a simple black frame with off-white mat. Being that this is a pastel painting, I had placed a floater in between the painting and mat. This is so any pastel dust that may fall, will fall behind the mat keeping it clean.
Recently I taught a watercolor class to adults, where I live in Zachary, LA. One of my students offered to make me a unique frame out of old barn wood. He did a great job and I decided to re frame this cow. I think she looks great!
re-framed "Two Blades of Grass"
I think she belongs in this frame. I used a framing method called Passe-Partout Framing. I used an acrylic spacer between the UV glass and the painting. I decided not to use mat board. PH neutral tape was used to seal the glass to a strong backing board. The painting is now sandwiched between the glass and backboard. Should I ever want to change this frame, it lifts out as one unit. No air or humidity can seep in to cause damage. I read about this method on Richard McKinley's Pastel Pointers Blog. See link for full details http://www.artistsnetwork.com/articles/art-demos-techniques/pastel-pointers-blog-passe-partout-framing
I love the look of this painting without mat. I have already framed my "Looking Back" pastel cow painting in another barn wood frame. It looks great.
