thanks for your time
ahh its christmas im running a bit late.. well i painted a "tropical beach" oil painting on A2 sized canvas. it is on stretched canvas (you know, the wooden thing in the back that keeps the canvas stretched) anyway, am i meant to frame this? if so how? do i have to get rid of the wood or what? do i get a glass frame, ahh please help. i have to give this to someone in the next few hours!
Merry Christmas to all! <3
2007-12-25 00:39:13 · 6 answers · asked by ... 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
ok thanks, i think i will just give it as is.
but just for future reference, is canvas im talking about supposed to be framed? thanks so much for your time. XD
2007-12-25 00:51:32 · update #1
No need to frame it.
2007-12-25 00:46:32 · answer #1 · answered by insignificant_other 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stretched canvases can easily be framed. If you are going to do so, do NOT remove the canvas from the stretcher: that is meant to be permanent, not just a temporary "holder" for the canvas as you paint. Any framer will be able to show you a selection of the frames with the right depth for holding stretched paintings.
On the other hand, if you don't want to frame it, you can paint the sides or just apply wood stripping (stained, varnished, or painted as appropriate). But these systems are usually used with very large paintings, which are large enough to be "complete" and to "fill" the wall by themselves. For smaller and medium-sized paintings (and I believe A2 could be considered more or less medium-sized: about 42x59 cm, right?), a frame is generally needed. The person you give it to will be able to choose an appropriate frame to his or her liking.
2007-12-26 14:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by Donna in Rome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok i have never heard of an A2 sized canvas, but ill tell you what i know. you dont have to frame a painting on streched canvas, but if the sides are not painted its better to frame it. in order to frame it, you need to purchase a streched canvas frame for the size you want. but you will need to measure it in inches to find the right size. oil paintings are not to be framed behind glass because oil paint is fragile and needs to be open to the air. DO NOT REMOVE THE STRECHER BARS this will cause the painting to fall apart and to never be able to fit in a frame.
i hope you manage to get this to your friend.
2007-12-25 12:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by Zetsu 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't get rid of that! Leave it there! It would be best to give the painting as is and unframed so the receiver can take it to a frame shop and pick out his or her own frame.
2007-12-25 08:52:55 · answer #4 · answered by Ann c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some links that might help:
http://reviews.ebay.com/How-to-Frame-Your-New-Original-Oil-Painting_W0QQugidZ10000000000022883
http://painting.about.com/od/paintingforbeginnersfaq/f/FAQFrameCanvas.htm (probalby the best one)
http://painting.about.com/cs/paintingknowhow/a/framingDIY.htm
http://painting.about.com/od/paintingtipsforartists/l/blframecanvastip.htm
So, have fun... =)
2007-12-25 08:50:24 · answer #5 · answered by Nik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give it as it is, don't get rid of the wood
2007-12-25 08:47:24 · answer #6 · answered by Vinh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋