Hanging watercolors without glass framing

Born out of me being among very few people that showed glass-framed art at shows with my artgroup, I wanted to explore how to frame my artwork without it.
Also I find the glass-framing process being a bit of a hurdle when getting ready for shows. At least when I get to no. 5...6....

This is my second attempt and it works fine.
My first attempt, was to glue a small watercolorpainting onto a mdf-board. I used 3M photomount spray - which will not work properly, despite a clerk said it would. Also the mdf-board will not work for larger artwork, at least not the thickness mine have.

The goatkid is a watercolorpainting on 300 gsm watercolorpaper.
I attached it onto a mounted canvas. The glue is Ara Acrylic gel medium. I use a big flat brush to spread the medium onto the canvas. I then lay the painting on top of the canvas. I used a roll - originally use for graphic printing - and rolled gently onto the paper.
I turned the canvas and paper, so the paper faced the table, and put some heavy books onto the wood the canvas are mounted on.

After one day, I checked if the gel medium worked. It did except I carefully put a bit more onto a corner with a cottonbud. I just hold it a minute or two, and it was okay.
I then cut the paper to size the canvas. Paper facing the table as before, and cutting along the canvas sides.

I then used fixative, to protect the watercolor painting for not dissolving when using varnish.
I use Lukas 2323 fixative. Even on the can, it says to be used for pastels and graphite, it can be used on wc as well. I sprayed fixative 2 times, and let it dry for some minutes.

I then used varnish, Lukas 2324 spray film twice. This is to protect the painting against dust, dirt and for UV-filter against light-damages.

I will add some paint to the sides of the canvas. I think it would have been better to do this in advance, but I did not think about it then.

I believe this process will work for colored pencil work too.
For some reason I want to keep my graphite drawings framed with glassframes. I like them like that.

But my next show will be less glassframing for sure! I like the look of it!

About me

Just to notify you about my updated homepage, including "about the Artist" :)
I am working on getting the Print-sale page finished, hope to be ready for the 22. july ;)

Going Home - Jutland horses

I have come far with the second horse, as you can see. 

The drawing has been in jeopardy - my hubby spelt water over my drawingtable. You can see some of the damage below the first horse; this paper will not take water.

Also at outer right - you cannot see it here - I had to cut off some of the composition. Still, I believe an acceptable composition including 3 horses, will be saved. But no-one is allowed to bring water near my table ever again!!!

Going Home - Jutland horses

Here is an update on the drawing.
I am slowly progressing, as my dayjob takes the best of my workinghours :(
Hope some day, it'll be the other way round..Art taking the best of my workinghours...and pays the bills of cause :)

Going Home - Jutland horses

I have started on jutland horse no. 2.

Usually I would have put in the background first, but decided to add it later.

Canvasprint

Finally got the canvasprint of my Friesian painting. And it looks great. Not the best shot here, but I find it a nice quality, and the canvas-texture adds a new dimension to the painting, originally painted on watercolorpaper.
I'll properbly be adding this kind of print to my shop later.
The print will hang without frame and glass, but of cause a frame for canvaspaintings can be added.

Prints are sold from me directly

I have decided to move all sales of my prints to my own sites, blogs etc.

So please, if you have any interest in my artprints, you can purchace directly from me. I sell professional printed artwork, from printhouse. You can pay via Paypal, and I have a return policy.
Take a look via the Prints link above :)

Response from recent buyers:

"Online it looks really nice, but in reality they are even better, and also I experience perspective makes you fall right into their universe. I can highly recommend your prints"
"It is awesome, and I am so happy with it. It will be perfect in my home!"
"I am truly impressed, it looks like an original drawing"
"I love it, it actually looks like my mothers dog"
"Perfect. It will hang at my office to enjoy"
"The drawing is SO beautiful and it looks great in my apartment! Thank you so much, Lene. You are really really talented!

Going Home - Jutland horses - started

I have started a new drawing of Jutland horses, called Going Home. Here I'm working on the first one.

I took reference photos from an agricultural show years ago, and wanted to do this for a long time. The draft horses are amazing animals, so big, heavy and beautiful. These are Jutland horses, a danish breed. You wouldn't know from a b/w drawing, but they have the most wonderful golden color with light mane and tail.

Print respond

When selling/grant prints it is not allways I get feedback, even it happens. But when I get messages like these below, it makes me sooo happy - and proud :)

"I am now the happy owner of 3 colorful chameleons. Online they look really nice, but in reality they are even better, and also I experience perspective makes you fall right into their universe. I can highly recommend your prints!"

"I was so lucky to win a drawing by Lene Daugaard of my favorite animal - the koala bear. The drawing is SO beautiful and it looks great in my apartment! Thank you so much, Lene. You are really really talented!"

2 of the motifs mentioned

Winner drawn

There was 31 participants in the competition of a "Gentle Giant" print, and the winner with the drawn number is: Aja Christensen. Congratulations Aja :)

I have competitions frequently, so keep an eye here and on facebook.com/LeneDaugaardArtwork and facebook.com/doggyshop.dk :)

You're invited to vote

 

 I participate with 2 paintings in the 4th Animal Artcontest at Guestsgallery. You are invited to give your votes to your 2 favorites, take a look at the wonderful entries and participate :) 

Guestsgallery

Win a print

Would you like to join the competition to win a print of "gentle giants" - go to facebook.com/doggyshop.dk and Like (Synes godt om) - no later than friday morning :)

New website

I am setting up a brand new website which is exclusively reserved for the sale of my drawings and paintings, offered in various ways, either as design motifs, prints, t-shirts mm.
The shop are aimed at european customers, outside europe look at my Imagekindshop for prints.

Here you can see my Shop website

Above are motifs from my foxy-shop where design motifs and t-shirts can be purchased.

As for prints, almost all my drawings and paintings can be purchased.