tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013530919398545410.post6339305014866426612..comments2024-03-28T10:16:36.940-07:00Comments on MSGodfreyArt: This Artist's Dirty Little Secret PlacesMargaret Godfreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10822767523929352026noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013530919398545410.post-88190355590752029332013-01-21T11:41:51.770-08:002013-01-21T11:41:51.770-08:00I have the same problem, Margaret--lots of paintin...I have the same problem, Margaret--lots of paintings from 10 years ago that no longer represent my current style. I gave some to family members, but STILL have a ton of these. <br /><br />You can, of course, use the back to do new paintings (I've even painted black gesso over some so I won't see the old painting) because after all, that paper did cost you money! How many paintings are we talking about--a dozen, 100? It's a common artist's problem. As for old frames, I'd give them to goodwill if you really think you won't use them.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03174632121131310164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013530919398545410.post-49185557298854053302013-01-15T12:34:51.092-08:002013-01-15T12:34:51.092-08:00Post pics of the old paintings and see if there ar...Post pics of the old paintings and see if there are any interested buyers. I'm sure there will be!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013530919398545410.post-23778747929512865172013-01-15T12:34:26.487-08:002013-01-15T12:34:26.487-08:00Aloha Margaret,
Sandblast the scratched frames!
Ma...Aloha Margaret,<br />Sandblast the scratched frames!<br />Mahealani Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013530919398545410.post-2655210407966173872013-01-15T12:33:56.173-08:002013-01-15T12:33:56.173-08:00Margaret, I will never forget one winter evening/m...Margaret, I will never forget one winter evening/many/? several years ago. My storage space for those paintings was inside, but taking up space I sorely needed. And everytime I got them out to look them over for possibilities, I wanted to quit painting - all sorts of styles, none of which I felt was me. Gene was off steelheading and I built a big fire in the fireplace and sat there feeding them one at a time...it felt great! I was free.<br /> <br />Now that may not be the right choice for you...your working with all those layers of stuff, collage, gauche, acrylic etc. may lend themselves to something exciting. And I did learn to make use of some of my later disasters, with the use of an electric rotary sander on a few.<br /> <br />As to the aluminum frames, there is probably a way to use them, paint? or something but if it is very time consuming you might be ahead to spend your time painting.<br /> <br />One thing I didn't do was consider marketing them - I didn't even give them to my kids and I'm glad I didn't. Now remember, you asked for advise and I haven't seen any of these works. You may be sitting on a goldmine for all I know. Nice weather for a fire in the fireplace though.<br /> <br />All the best,<br />MarilynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013530919398545410.post-78073126308888998152013-01-15T12:33:23.632-08:002013-01-15T12:33:23.632-08:00Kathleen Conover had us paint gesso juice over old...Kathleen Conover had us paint gesso juice over old paintings. The cool thing about the juice is that it accepts watercolor. If you go online you will find the recipe. Look up gesso juice. We made it from gesso, matte medium and water. I can not remember the exact proportions but the juice is the consistency of unwhipped cream. I think we mixed a cup of gesso to a half cup of matte medium then added water accordingly. You get the idea of the proportions: 2:1 plus some water.<br /><br /> <br /><br />LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com