Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Hand Painting a Frame Specifically for a Painting

Painted frame detail

"Hat Lady With Red Flowers",  5" x 7",  oil on panel

















































I wanted to show you how I finished off this Hat Lady painting 
by hand-painting it's frame. Although a frame always 
becomes part of the finished artwork, I feel it is even more so 
in this instance an integral part, since it was hand-painted by me.



























6 comments:

Barbara A. Freeman said...

Hi Mona, This looks luscious! The frame looks great, tying it all together. I love how everything jumps, so 3D! Another beauty!

Mona Diane Conner said...

Thanks Barbara! Believe it or not the frame took almost as long to paint as the painting, but glad to know the results are pleasing, and I liked how it came out also.

suzannepaints said...

beautiful work, Mona. You give so much care to your work.

Mona Diane Conner said...

Thank you Suzanne!

Debra Keirce said...

Great work Mona! Love the frame, and your subject matter is SO exciting....classic, yet current and edgy...very creative work!

Mona Diane Conner said...

thanks Deb! More to come with this series soon.