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I only used the mount to see what it looked like it’s a old one I use just for that purpose. If I have it framed I will pick a colour that enhances the paint a wider one I think . I discovered so much doing this painting that I can use in the future , your right Robert it definitely was a worthy study .
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Definitely ditch the inner black double mount! Sylvia is so right about that…
To be honest, I cut my own mounts and over the years I’ve come to the conclusion that you can’t beat sticking with a light coloured mount.
Forget all the myriad of colours that are available, hoping to pick one that might match an area of your painting, it’s not necessary.
I stick with either an Ivory (just off white) or my preferred choice is Antique White from Daler Rowney - not glaringly bright but a subtle warm off-white!
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by Alan Bickley
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Thank you Alan for the advice using about mounts ,it’s something I very rarely do and have always matched a colour.
I see the logic in what you say and will certainly remember it when I next want to mount a painting.
The paintings that I have sold in the past have always been sold unmounted and the buyer has taken them to be professionally mounted and framed , interesting that they have always been in a coloured mount . I think that’s were I get the Idea that you should use a complementary colour from.
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Of course coloured mounts can work, but I’ve found that keeping them unobtrusive and simple generally works best! But that’s for me, and not everyone will agree!
I often cut a double mount from the same sheet of board which always looks good.
What you don’t want is to attract the eye away from the painting or drawing, and I find that with a strong coloured mount, that’s exactly what happens! Pastel shades are insipid and you might as well just opt for white and be done with it!
Local framers are okay, but often their suggested combinations of mounts and frames leaves something to be desired - I find that I’m much better at knowing what looks right - it’s my painting and I generally know what I want - it’s so important to get it right, particularly if you are exhibiting the work.
I wrote a feature in The Artist a few years ago on framing, it’s probably been put into the online system I suspect… finding it is another matter!
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by Alan Bickley
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Talking mounts , as we are.theResurected Autumnal trees worked really well without any mount I have just chosen a 29cm plain stained white wooden frame. I like it. The Sunflowers I have just finished I have just ordered the same for ...no mountplaint flat white wooden frame. It will appear in a few days so am awaiting it with a bit of trepidation...let's see..
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Let's hope no tasteless ratbag dumps your painting in a skip this time! I suspect your judgement on what works best for your own paintings is better than anyone else's would be, given you've been at this lark for a while now. There was a REAL professional framer in Chichester, to whom my brother sent several of my paintings for framing, including one that was a gift to my mother. I was very pleased with all his choices, and particularly with that one. Sadly, he's retired now. A visitor to his Gallery described my pic as "a really beautiful painting", simper; blush - the framer passed my details on to him, but..... nothing. Still, I can dine out on the thought, at least.
I'd rather have had a commission..... but sales weren't a lot less sticky then than they are now: come winter's fuel bills, and I fully expect them to decline further.
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Stop reminding me of my skipped painting Robert though it is quite funny when I am wearing my self depreciating hat. THAT put me in my place...will dine out on it for an age. Sadly framers are retiring or popping their clogs most un friendly of them :and yes most of them didn't have a clue but you could play around with their bits and bobs...
( frames and mounts) . I have used easy frame a fe2 times and not been disappointed with their work. Not the cheapest but hopefully pass it on to a client. Paul's idea of letting people frame for themselves is a good one as the frame puts the price up...
Unless they are in an exhibition.
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Thank you for you comments Lucian a I’m pleased you enjoyed watching them progress. As you will know rust affects metals in many different ways and the colours are affected by environment, how it was manufactured the paints and chemicals used in its finish. The old vehicle I chose to paint had quite a yellowish look to it hence bringing out those colours, in others I have painted and will paint in the future red is the prominent base colour. . I’m sure you will know that we all see things slightly different leading to use seeing one colour more than another for argument’s sake we could both look at orange and the paint it a slightly different hue dependent on what was the most outstanding colour. Please be patient with my long winded reply , due to having dyslexia I tend to use far more words than necessary hopefully I have explained myself clearly.
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by Paul (Dixie) Dean
