Drawing with pencil on grey paper by Michael Hanrahan

Michael - if your boards are marked in inches, buy frames in inches; if in cm, buy in cm: they should be exactly the same size, but they never are. And it is indeed very frustrating - I too get wound up by these things and get angry and depressed - and put off - by them. It's just the way we're built. At least we can crop drawings on paper: and - I like this one.

Well said Robert and this is a good drawing Michael too

Great sketching Michael.

I've had the same problem with frames Michael, it's really annoying. I tell myself not to let it get to me...but it does. This is a good drawing.

Nice sketch!

This is a lovely sketch of a rose 🌹

Thankyou so very much for these very nice and supportive comments. I thought I might be making a big deal out of something little but I see my fellow artists often run into the same problems which helps me very much to know. Yes I agree Robert maybe I should go more for cm than inches it's more exact ofcourse. Thankyou again for this kind support.

This is a super sketch Michael, roses are really hard to draw. I mostly have my work professionally framed, I know it costs more, but it eliminates the board and frame problems. Otherwise, buy a piece of MDF or plywood and cut it to your frame size, gesso it, then do your painting!

Thankyou frank that's good advice. I actually bought a canvas roll just recently and nice to be able to have more choices in terms of size and even shape ofcourse.

Good sketch Michael.