Watercolor Painting and Framing the Calla Lili
Step-by-step watercolor still-life painting demonstration
This free lesson provided by Mary Churchill
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Finishing touches and framing
The painting is just about finished and only needs the finishing touches.
I tape the dry painting to the acid-free mat, using paper tape purchased from the bandage section of a Pharmacy. This tape is acid-free.
The completed painting is ready for framing. The frame and glass must be very clean. I use a hair dryer for this purpose.
I now insert the painting into the frame and use an acid-free backing of foam core. I like to use very small nails to attach these to the frame.
With a butter knife I spread a paper-glue around the edges of the frame.
On this glue, is positioned brown paper.
Just leave the frame laying flat until the glue is dry enough. Leaving the frame in this position, trim the paper with a safety razor.
Screw the hardware (eyes) for the wire, 1/3 the way down on each side. Attach the wire to this hardware. Clean the glass again. Your watercolor painting is now finished.
