There is a colored pencil drawing I have liked well enough to put in my kitchen instead of taking to shows or making any efforts to sell.
Last week I looked at it carefully and realized it was time to fix it up a bit.
First, it wasn’t scanned well. Second, the paper on the back of the frame was torn. Third, there was a goober on the frame from an old price sticker. Fourth, it was in the kitchen, so it had some splatters on the glass.
When I took the torn paper off the back, I decided it might be smart to rescan it. Then I looked very carefully and was just thrilled to realize that I still like it; there was nothing to do over! It only needed a simple rehab of the frame.
Here is the previous scan (probably not even a scan but a photo, taken trying to hold the camera straight and still):
Here is the new scan: the actual color might be somewhere between the two versions, with the white mug brighter like the old scan but the background more accurate in the new scan.
And, now it hangs in my studio. This is how it is framed:
Perhaps I will put it back in the kitchen. Unless, of course, you want to buy it. Mug Shot It is $150, which doesn’t include tax, but the website doesn’t know how to include tax or shipping, so it will be a bargain if you order it from the website, and it will leave a gap on my studio wall but then it will make you happy.
What is she talking about??
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What do you mean by “scan”. Where is the original? Is that a custom frame or off the shelf?
Jim
Jim, inquiring minds need to know! I scanned the drawing so I could show it on the blog. Scans are more accurate than photographs in showing color and detail. Before I bought a laptop and a flatbed scanner, my web designer used to photograph my work for the website.
The original drawing is safely back inside its CUSTOM frame, now hanging on my studio wall. The frame came from a company that sold me corner samples of molding and matting. I was able to choose the right combinations and order by phone. They kept changing molding and matting and then changed their ordering process; I began oil painting and didn’t need as many frames, so I don’t know if they are still around or not.
Thank you for checking in and asking good questions – shows a fine and curious mind.
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