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10 Things…10 Days to a Breakout Painting


Gregory Manchess

    Nearly every artist has a breakout painting that establishes their direction. A signature piece that people point to and say, “I like their style (approach, voice, etc)” It’s an image that pulls all their experience and skills together at one point and establishes a direction. It’s a breakout piece, and they can happen all along the way. It may not happen right away. It may take years, even a decade, before that one…

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Float Frames for Double-Sided Art


Winona Nelson

October 21, 2024 - I've got a bunch of comic panel drawings with their underdrawings still attached to the backs, and wanted to find a way to display them where the underdrawings could still be seen. A couple of months ago I was on the hunt for realistic fake roses for table decor at an event, and after buying some at Michael's I ventured into Hobby Lobby looking for more variety. It turned out they were having a half-price sale on frames, and when checking out the options I found float frames (in which you place art layered between two layers of glass). Perfect! They're not quite as ready-to-go as some frames, since there are pieces of tape and glue on the back piece of glass that require some cleanup. Nail polish remover worked well for that (buy this…

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