Artist Studio lighting - Restoring Old Picture Frames

My cheap Studio lighting Set-up . Restoring old picture frames for your Watercolours.
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[@zoweegeewhiz]

Sir, I truly appreciate your channel and your work.

[@AeriolNicols]

Nice job

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Patrick. Compliments the painting beautifully. 👍

[@essietangle9931]

The lighting above your head and off the tripod seems perfect, and there is nothing to knock over. It amazes me how just a few steps with a frame can look so fabulous. I did order a small set of cotman paint, I want to try it. I bought the tubes. Thank you for your time and great hints.

[@PatrickLeyGreaves]

Let me know how you get on with the Cotman paints. The lights are perfect. As you say up out of the way they put out plenty of light. One would have probably been enough.

[@user-yj5qf8yl4h]

👍💖

[@tucsontom7244]

What a difference. Great looking frame.

[@barbaragemin5117]

Must show my husband this Patrick. He likes woodwork and has been cutting up old frames ti re-use but he could also improve them , as you did.

[@PatrickLeyGreaves]

I like doing this way saves money and it’s a good to recycle. I’m pleased you enjoyed it. 😀

[@marjorieolah2106]

Fun and cheap I love this

[@paraglide01]

Beautiful painting.

[@capbin146]

Beautiful. Lovely frame. A tip I heard was to buy ready made frames and cut/paint to fit. Saved a bundle but I am largely doing it for myself. Great stuff

[@francoforleo4971]

Beautiful painting!!!! Thanks for covering this aspect on presenting your work, it’s just as important as the painting itself. Perhaps in the future you can touch on the subject of pricing ones work. That’s always a tough one! 🙏🎨🙏🎨🙏

[@PatrickLeyGreaves]

Sure Franco I will talk in future videos.

[@saolyartstudio752]

❤️

[@FranEgui]

Genial! Gracias!

[@Yorky222]

UK painters check out Wilko photo frames, they often include a Mount.

[@thomasaddesso6583]

Great video Patrick, I would love to see how you get your paintings flat before mounting them.

[@PatrickLeyGreaves]

This particular painting I stretched the paper before painting. When I cut it off the board it was as flat as a pancake. If I don’t stretch first and the paper cockles I dampen the back of the painting sandwich it between two sheets of cheap watercolour paper and place some heavy books on it. 24 later you will have a perfectly flat painting ready for framing 😀

[@nelidagarcia7412]

I love the video. I believe you said you use eggshell paint, any brand will work? I am in the US, any idea how to get inexpensive frames? I assume this would also work for oil paintings, do you agree? What is the name of the wax.

[@oleksandrkozyr2434]

Painting is fantastic. I’m not crazy about the color of the frame. I probably would prefer brown/dark. But I don’t know anything about framing. Can someone give me an idea about any framing rules?

[@PatrickLeyGreaves]

Luckily my customer loves it 😀what rules do you want to know about regarding frames ?

[@LaLaArtStudio]

Thank you so much for sharing your tips! I'm wondering what you use for the backing? Would basic cardboard work?

[@memalus]

I would love to see a video on how you actually do the framing including the backing, if you haven't done something like this already.

[@PatrickLeyGreaves]

You can get specific backing card it’s about 2mm thick. A lot cheaper than hardboard or mdf.

[@PatrickLeyGreaves]

I will add it into a video in the future. Please keep watching .

[@francescobiancardi9922]

Hi Patrick, I recently signed up for your channel and I want to ask you a question. I am a watercolor beginner and one of my biggest difficulties is just being able to simplify the shapes but without looking sloppy. Can you tell me which of your videos can help me the most to learn how to solve this problem? Thanks for the reply. Francesco

[@katryan5]

Great info, Patrick.What mat cutter do you use ? Most are too expensive for me to afford ; wondering if you have an idea how to save on this too. Thanks a lot.

[@PatrickLeyGreaves]

Thank you I’m pleased you enjoyed it. I use a Frame Co mount cutter.it produces excellent results. I bought mine second hand off eBay I paid about £110.00 a few years ago.

[@katryan5]

Thank you. I am checking that out. Stay well.

[@coopergurl90]

how do you secure the picture in the frame at the back?

[@JP-dv7rf]

Great video, is that St Ives?

[@petebathoart8819]

Yes, it is. Great painting Patrick.

[@PatrickLeyGreaves]

Yes its st Ives . it’s a commission apparently a birthday present.

[@PatrickLeyGreaves]

Thanks Pete