As I mentioned in the last post Connie's oil painting of the jar is a favorite. During her show she had an offer to buy it, but since it wasn't for sale...we wanted to come up with a way to share it. At first we color copied her original thinking we would use a simple frame. But because it was an oil painting I used a different technique.
I bought a 4 x 6 wooden paint panel at my local craft store which I sanded and stained.
I cut the copy a little smaller than the panel thinking the edge gave it a nice frame. Then I applied a thin coat of Matte Medium on the panel and adhered the jar image using a brayer.
Sometimes it's helpful to put a coat of the Matte Medium over the image for protection, but it isn't necessary. This can protect the image and give it a more hand painted feel. (If I do, I spray a light coat of fixative so the ink doesn't run.)
Voilà! A wonderful gift for someone special!
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