About Original Artwork

Original Acrylic Paintings

I have two surfaces that I like to paint on, gessoed canvas and cradled hardboard.
I use the finest quality acrylic paints including colors from Golden Artists Paints and Nova Color.
Some pieces have multimedia in them including charcoal, wax crayon and graphite pencil.
All acrylic paintings are finished with a satin gloss varnish or a high gloss varnish.
Mixed media work is on an acid free paper surface such as Strathmore Mixed Media paper, Canson Dartboards, or similar.

Acrylic paintings are finished with a clear gloss or semi gloss water-based acrylic polymer varnish with Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers [UVLS] that protects interior acrylic paintings from dust and ultraviolet light.
Your paintings can be wiped with a dry cloth for dust buildup. Any accidental food splatters (believe me this has happened in my own dining area) can be removed with a damp cloth.
Multi media works on paper are recommended to be preserved behind glass or plexiglass for long term enjoyment.
It is best that all artwork remain out of direct sunlight, however, I do make a conscious effort to use colors that are lightfast, meaning they are highly resistant to fading or discoloration from sunlight or ultraviolet light.

Paintings on cradled hardboard can be framed with a floater frame. They drop easily into these frames and have enough depth to attach with screws from the back of the floater frame.
Paintings on framed canvas also fit nicely into a floater frame.
Both supports may be framed with various other frames that meet the depth requirements of the support of the canvas or hardboard.
Your local framer is always a great resource if you are uncertain of what to choose.
And of course, you can choose to leave the work unfinished. All artwork on canvas or hardboard have either a paint finished edge or a varnished wood edge.
Works on paper come to you with a matte and backboard cut to a size that will be easy to choose a ready made frame for.