Lesson 8: Collage Creation.

Presenting Your Work

This section of the course is presented as an extension exercise. I mean this literally. The frame is intended to be an extension of the drawing fixed within and the subject matter is allowed to flow into the frame and vice versa. For example if you have completed a beautiful picture of lily pads on a lily pond, perhaps you could create a frog perched on the edge of your frame ready to jump into the picture and onto a lily pad? It is a very simple idea.

• Cut a sheet of paper or cardboard much bigger than the size of the drawing you are desirous of framing.
• Draw a border inside the sheet allowing for an over lap of at least one cm. (Pssst! Eventually you will cut the centre of the frame out. Pleeeeeze don't do this yet as the centre will give the frame stability and make it easier to work with.)
• Using oil pastel, blend colours around the entire surface of the frame - moving smoothly from one colour to another.
Play with edges within edges if you so desire. Use thick black lines inside these edges if you want a very balanced and dramatic effect
• Using the inside of the frame (to save paper) draw the critters or objects you would like on your frame. If it is the frog..draw it, big and bold. Make sure you use a dark colour or a dark felt pen to create an effective outline and then cut out the critters neatly.
• Before you glue them down (very securely) play with layout. Take your time. Let the positioning tell the story. Be sure of course that the frog actually looks like it is about to do what you want it too. Do you need to pull the frog back as though it back legs are spring loaded?
• Once this frame has been completed, attache the drawing you are framing securely to the back with a liberal dose of masking tape.
• Viola!!! Presoto??? Now you are ready to frame. 'For real' I mean. How much more cheaply can you frame your artwork now that the decorative and abstract aspects of presentation have been taken care of?
• All you need to do is purchase
  1. a sheet of glass
  2. masonite backing
  3. and clips to hold the two together
  and your picture is framed in a very handsome manner. Put screws and wire on the back and hang. Very professional and very affordable.

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