Matting & Framing

Yesterday was a chaotic zoo! I was running around like a nut, spinning my wheels, and really not getting anywhere. Sometimes when you try too hard, it just doesn't work. Well, it wasn't a complete failure. After spending too much time at the High Hand Gallery taking pictures of the new artwork for Facebook, I then headed out to the mall looking for a frame for a 16x20 black and white picture titled 'Bryce Canyon Floor'. I ended up coming home and just using a frame I already had - still in the package. I think it looks just fine too. The photographic image I've had printed for some time now, and I wanted to do something to it to make it even better. So I hand tinted with water color pens specifically for RC and FB papers. I hand colored the mountain range that ran right thru the middle of the image. It is a pale ochre (light tan-ish yellow). Then I cut a mat that was about the same shade! Just happened to have it! I also changed out the glass for non-glare and voila! Instant jaw dropper! So now I had two pieces to take to the Blue Moon Gallery for the next month's show. The other piece is the photo transfer of the rose that I previously posted.

I got all this done by 2:30 p.m., packed up the two framed pieces, and again headed down to the Sacramento valley which is a good 45 minute drive. And it has been really hot here. At first the gallery owner wasn't sure if she would have room for the large B&W piece, but then she decided to keep it and hopefully will hang it for this weekend - tomorrow nite!

Today I was busy uploading and resizing photos for the High Hand Gallery's Facebook page. Got those done and posted! Now I have other things to do and it's not in the studio.