TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Creating Custom Painted Framing Elements for Your Work!
I'm always thinking about the architecture and overall pictorial structure of my works and I love to create unique framing experiences, from multi-paneled works to multidimensional constructs. I find that a unique framework adds that extra special magical element to a piece. In this post, I demonstrate how I custom painted the matt as well as a frame for the work featured below. [caption id="attachment_78437" align="aligncenter" width="653"] Pegaea at Twilight: mixed-media painting with custom painted…
YESTERDAY’S POST
be loose, be bold and be yourself.
November 11, 2024 - I spend the most part of October traveling in Europe for different art shows. A week in Portugal for the fantastic THU 2024 event, a short week in Turin for the View Conference and a unforgettable week at Lucca Comics and Games in Tuscany. During those weeks I did a ton of portfolio reviews and talked endlessly about art, my own, my colleges art and just about art in general. And I was thinking about the ever-asked-question: What would you tell yourself if you could give advice to young Ejsing? [caption id="attachment_78738" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Demo Painting View Conference[/caption] [caption id="attachment_78739" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Wide brushes, less details simple palette and almost no rendering in the background[/caption] One of the first things I would say is: "Don't render everything” We always have an urge to make…
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