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Subject: Exhibits

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Sidney
Posts:1
07/19/2007 12:33 PM Alert 

Thursday, July 19, 2007

  HELP!

I  am preparing for an exhibit of my canvased art work within a few weeks from now.  I need advice on the best way to present my work for optimal sales.  Should I frame the art work,  use giclee, or prints?  
peterworsley

Posts:5
07/19/2007 12:42 PM Alert 
These days, I paint the edges of my artwork and show it unframed. Most of my buyers discarded the frames I used to provide and purchased their own to go with their decor. So I gave up providing frames. I have not seen any lower rate of sales due to this change.

Peter Worsley, www.peterworsley.com
I paint interesting people.
sandeep.khedkar
Posts:439
07/20/2007 1:44 AM Alert 
Hi
Is this approach true only for oils or would you recommend it for watercolors as well?
Sandeep
peterworsley

Posts:5
07/20/2007 8:52 AM Alert 
When I was painting watercolors (now several years ago), I chose a narrow natural finish frame with acrylic glazing. I standardized my paintings to quarter size sheets. I was able to purchase wholsale from the manufacturer (North American Enclosures, Inc.) 16 x 20 inch frames in quantities of ten, delivered to my house for less tha $10 (US) each. I purchased 16 x 20 blank museum quality white mat boards and backings (from Documat) for about $2 each in quantitiies of 30. And, I cut a custom window in each blank mat to suit the cropped size need of each painting. After cropping, signing, and photographing, I framed, sealed, backing with sealing paper, and labeled each painting. My investment in each framed painting was only a few dollars. So if the buyer wished to reframe, which abut half did, my investment was minimal. When painting gouache paintings, I worked on clayboard, sealed with mat varnish, and framed in a simple natural wood float frame. I would crop the painting on a table saw as needed. I purchased the wood for the frame, had a carpinter friend cut the frame molding on his table saw. And then I would chop and build the frames to suit. Again my investment for each painting was probably less than $10 each o a 16 x 20 inch painting. Peter Worsley.www.peterworley.com
I paint interesting people.
sandeep.khedkar
Posts:439
07/21/2007 5:24 AM Alert 
Thanks Peter for the insight.
Sandeep
guyrom
Posts:4
08/18/2007 3:19 PM Alert 
I think first you need to presente an original wok
something which really comes to you.You are alone
to choose the skill you'll use.
For more suggestions send me your art link
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