This was an adorable colored pencil piece that was at home surrounded by the color of the oiled and varnished solid cherry frame and the delicate green painted bevel on the bottom-weighted mat.
The sweeping cloud strata in this image reminded me of wood grain, and all it took to push the natural color of cherry wood to a warmer place was some cherry-amber stain. Cutting a taper on the moulding gave new facets for the light to reveal, and a nice, generous...
Ahh, the beauty of nature, plus the effect of mankind. My client painted this Southern California seascape to include the smog layer visible above the sunset, and accurate document of what he saw that afternoon. The frame is a 2 1/2″ tall 3/4″ wide...
