For Challenge #18, we were asked to be inspired by animals. With things getting busy with the upcoming holiday season, I needed to (1) either do a quick and easy project or (2) do something that I could combine with one of my other commitments. I chose the latter.
My dentist has been asking me for some artwork for this office. He just finished repainting and re-designing his work space and wanted some artwork. The walls are an tan/beige color and he needed something that was visually approachable to all of his clients.
When this challenge came along, I decided to do something to meet both needs. I had done a postcard based on pandas (the middle image) so I decided to revisit this artwork. The images are traditional Chinese Cutout Designs. I decided to do a triptych of pandas that will be mounted and framed in a single frame. I haven't quite decided how to mount them on paper and the matting color. I was thinking about putting the cutouts on green bamboo paper and then mounting them with fern green mat. The other thought would be to mount them on white paper and wrap the mat in the green bamboo paper. The frame will be a thin metallic dark green.
6 comments:
I love the idea of using the bamboo paper with this. With a green frame a little white like your second idea might be a nice pop.
I love them!
How would it work to put them in a transparent frame letting the colour of the wall show through? Otherwise I think I'd go for the white mount on green.
I love them. I like the idea of putting a bit of the color of the wall in between the art and the frame. Like the art, tan, bamboo green and frame.
@Kat--i have a nice pale green bamboo paper that might work nicely and even a nice pale beige but I don't want the paper to diminish the cutout. Sometimes it's just easier cutting out the design.
@Ros--the trouble with transparent frames is that you can't use glue and after time the image can slip within the frame. If it were in my apartment, I could fix it. Since it will be at a client's space, it makes it more difficult. I agree though--it really is a nice look.
@line. I never considered a double mat. Thanks for an excellent suggestion.
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