Photos of framed Paintings

Finishing up the Year.
Finally framed the first painting I did.

There is still one more painting I need to frame "Vines". We placed it in a frame and it just did not look right. I need to stain a very dark frame for it.

All these paintings I see different things.


"Blue Dog" was my first Acrylic painting.

Blue Dog

Australia

Red Storm

Pink Tornado

"Native Life" can be hung horizontally. It then becomes "Aquatic Life"

Native Life

Sun Gift

Photo of the back: 

Aquatic Life / Native Life

I had trouble figuring out which way to hang this one. 

I may make it so you can hang it more that just one way.

At this angle it is "Aquatic Life" because we see a huge crab, clown fish, and other aquatic life. We were going to name it "Red Crab"until I started seeing the fish.

I was partial to hanging it this way until I framed it, and got my sons opinion. I see a Native American in a Tipi. Seeing it here on the computer, I Still like it like this better.

"Native Life"

 Tell me what you think.

Sky

Frame Work

Built and burned in the logo on 7 more Oak frames. I will have 2 frames left over after framing the paintings finished.
Im sure I will have paintings to put in them and then some shortly.

Making Frames is a chore compared to painting.

Trying out Polycrylic instead of polyurethane as a finish.

I think it is supposed to be less toxic.

It is a lot thiner than polyurethane. You have to put more coats on, and it is easier to get runs.

Polycrylic seems to dry more clear than Polyurethane. Polyurethane seems to dry a little more red in color.

2 of the frames had runs from putting the polycrylic on too thick. 

Have a couple of paintings that would look better with darker frames anyway.

Sanded them down and applied some ebony stain. 

It was late in the day and in the 50's when I put the stain on. I'm letting them dry over night.  I will check them tomorrow to see if they are ready for the polycrylic.

Cut out dust covers for all the finished paintings. 

I was able to frame 3 paintings and put the hangers on.

Hopefully it will be another sonny day tomorrow so I can get some good pictures of the framed paintings.

The Element

Look for the beauty in everything. Working on the dryer and found a bad heating element.

The Element