Should I frame my watercolor painting?
Put your watercolor paintings under a frame as soon as possible. If you have to wait, store them flat between sheets of acid-free paper or good quality drawing paper to protect them from dirt and dust. Handle the paintings with care, do not touch the painting’s surface.
How do you protect watercolor painting?
Since light is a major catalyst, watercolors should be kept out of direct light and protected by a sheet of filtered glass or acrylic. They should also be mounted in acid-free mat board to keep the paper from discoloring over time.
Can you frame watercolor without glass?
It is important to note: – Most watercolor society shows don’t allow paintings with varnish or framed without glass. So, don’t do this if you are going to enter the painting in a watercolor society show. – This method of framing is not less time consuming, but it changes where you spend the time.
What’s the best way to frame a watercolor painting?
Remember, the mat and frame should draw your eye to the artwork, not attract attention to themselves. One of my favorite ways to frame a watercolor painting is with a float mount. It beautifully displays the decorative deckled edge of watercolor paper. Why is custom framing soooo expensive?!
How do you frame a watercolor on foamboard?
Mark the back of the watercolor with light pencil lines or bits of masking tape at the edges of the foamboard where the hinges will be. Remove the foamboard and paste the hinges just underneath the marks. Make sure there is 1/4″ space between the mark on the watercolor and where the hinge is pasted.
How long does it take to dry a watercolor frame?
After the hinges have dried for about 15 to 20 minutes, place the foamboard back down on the watercolor and lay heavy books or other weights on it so it won’t move. Now fold the hinges back over the foamboard.
What kind of tape do you use to frame watercolors?
The grain of the paper should run horizontal for the most strength. Linen hinge tape was designed for book binding and hinging front mats to back mats. It is way too strong to be a weak link. This tape is not easily removable from paper without a tremendous amount of water and risk to the art.
What to use to frame a watercolor painting?
The example here uses white linen mat board as a decorative backing with 1/2″ wide white Frame Space spacers and a maple stem moulding. The pedestal of foamboard raises the watercolor off the backing, creating a shadow that accentuates the deckled edge and shows off the beauty of the watercolor. No mats are required in this striking presentation.
How big is a framed watercolor painting in feet?
This framed watercolor painting was about 23” x 19”. As a guideline place the d-rings, and therefore the string a little less than a third of the way down the frame. If you come down too far the frame will lean forward too much when hung.
After the hinges have dried for about 15 to 20 minutes, place the foamboard back down on the watercolor and lay heavy books or other weights on it so it won’t move. Now fold the hinges back over the foamboard.
Do you add color to a watercolor painting?
While choosing those colors is perfectly fine, there’s nothing wrong with adding some color, either. Take a look at your painting and choose either a dominant color or even a subtle color seen throughout the painting to draw out and compliment your piece.
