Jan 28, 2019 | Art Projects, Framing, Woodworking
Learn how to make your own stretcher for a painting. Making a stretcher is a great woodworking project and it’s a great skill to have if you’re interested in making your own artwork. I’ll show you how to make a 34″ x 40″ stretcher for a...
Feb 3, 2018 | Art Projects, Woodworking
I make a new canvas stretcher for a painting that’s out of square and show how to re stretch the canvas on the new stretcher so it’s square and ready for framing. The painting is by the artist Francis Cunningham, who I consider by painting teacher and...
Jan 16, 2018 | Art Projects, Framing, Uncategorized, Woodworking
I use spray foam to fill the gaps on a wooden frame that I built to display a piece of artwork that is painted on metal and is warped in a bunch of areas. The art is hung using a French Cleat system. Here’s the step-by-step process for framing the metal sign and...
Dec 3, 2017 | Art Projects, Painting class, Uncategorized
Here is the paint by numbers image that you can print and affix to a 5″ X 7″ panel along with the photo of the sailboat scene to help with the painting. Click Here to Download a PDF of the Drawing Click Here to Download the Photo and Color Guide Here are...
Nov 6, 2017 | Art Projects, Design Plans, Woodworking Projects
The design for this small cube-shaped cocktail table was inspired by the German-American artist Josef Albers who was famous for his use of geometric shapes and patterns and the use of color. I built the cube with Garnica HDF engineered wood, which is great for...
Jun 21, 2017 | Art Projects, Painting class, small painting
Paint along with me in how to painting video. Download the images below or drag and drop it to you desktop to print. The finished painting is called On the Way to Huber Woods and is oil on wood, 6″x 6″.
Apr 23, 2017 | Art Projects, In The Studio, Painting class
You can follow along with me by watching the how-to video as I paint this still life of daffodils Print the images below: The first is a drawing that you can glue or affix to a board using matte medium. The second is a photograph of the still life which might help...
Apr 10, 2017 | Art Projects, In The Studio
Learn how to make a magnetic chalkboard with a smooth, natural slate looking finish. I use a sheet of 2′ x 3′, 22 gauge steel and mount it on 1/2″ MDF using contact cement and then paint it with black chalkboard paint. Here’s the how-to video...
Mar 10, 2017 | Art Projects
Howard Hodgkin: ‘Once I stop painting, they should start measuring my coffin’ Well known British artist and abstract “colorist” Howard Hodgkin, considered one of the most important artists of his generation, passed away in London on March 9th,...
Feb 16, 2017 | Art Projects, Featured Artwork, Uncategorized
Here’s a how-to video and step-by-step photo guide showing how to mount a work on paper, make a frame, and finish the frame with gold leafing. The result is a finished piece of artwork that’s ready to hang on the wall, which makes selling artwork a lot...
Frame System$150.00
Red Flowers Tray # 1$125.00