Until a few months ago I always saw it as yet another constraint. I used to have to cut mounts at college many years ago and it was a nightmare with a small craft knife and metal ruler; but recently I considered the idea of buying a proper mount cutter and, once I started looking into it, there really wasn't a problem but just another challenge.
And then a generous friend told me that she does her own mount-cutting and that I could go to her house for a cuppa and a demonstration. Well there was no stopping me after that, and I bought a mountcutter that's similar to the one I tried at her house.
I am now busy creating borders and backing sheets for many of my drawings, particularly the life drawings which are really rather precious to me and deserve to be presented and preserved as well as sold to appreciative art lovers.
Here's the drawing that inspired 'Lady In Red'.
And then a generous friend told me that she does her own mount-cutting and that I could go to her house for a cuppa and a demonstration. Well there was no stopping me after that, and I bought a mountcutter that's similar to the one I tried at her house.
I am now busy creating borders and backing sheets for many of my drawings, particularly the life drawings which are really rather precious to me and deserve to be presented and preserved as well as sold to appreciative art lovers.
Here's the drawing that inspired 'Lady In Red'.
2 comments:
Mmmmmm me likey! Can't beat a classic still life nude, so inspiring...I had my nude retro over 2006/7 winter and I've done two ladies on a red background too, keep up the good work. Tony Broadbent XX
Thanks Tony. It was this drawing that led to my classic beauty called Lady in Red, here:- http://www.affordablebritishart.co.uk/details.php?pid=10411
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