TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Bouguereau and Waterhouse in Paris
I had the good fortune to travel to Paris this summer and while there I went to all the museums I could! 🙂 The Orsay is such a spectacular museum and the Petit Palais rises higher on my list of must see museums each time I go. I was very surprised to see Waterhouse, Leighton and Tadem in the latter! If you've followed my posts for a bit you know I love to try and…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Creating Custom Painted Framing Elements for Your Work!
November 13, 2024 - 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 framework by Lisa L Cyr         Artwork: 6 1/8 in x 3 1/2 in (center art) and 6 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in (side panels) mixed-media on layered illustration board with accents Mat: 16 in x 20 in 8-ply archival mat with frame[/caption] In Greek mythology, Pegaea is a water nymph known…
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