Thank you ,for all those lovely suggestions and comments; I really appreciate it.You have brought me back from the edge ;)
Another issue to discuss,though....Framing them!
The only framer in town is good, but he is charging me a bomb...I tried ordering online and I got a nice frame for half the price.But the problem was that all the online framers are offering acrylic glazing instead of glass.Now, its good because it reduces the weight.But when I tried framing my pastel work ( even after a put foam board strips all around between the mount and the artwork as 'spacers') I found that the acrylic sheet attracted a lot of my pastel pigment.In fact when I took the painting out again, there was a ghost of image stuck on the acrylic glazing !I have cleaned it up and put the painting back again, hoping that this time there would be much less damage.Now I am keeping it for a few days before I check it again.I am afraid to check, actually!
So the question is, one- would the acrylic glazing work for pastels at all?
Two, is it acceptable at exhibitions? They don't mention it , but I need to be sure before I submit any work.
Any suggestions are truly welcome...
Another issue to discuss,though....Framing them!
The only framer in town is good, but he is charging me a bomb...I tried ordering online and I got a nice frame for half the price.But the problem was that all the online framers are offering acrylic glazing instead of glass.Now, its good because it reduces the weight.But when I tried framing my pastel work ( even after a put foam board strips all around between the mount and the artwork as 'spacers') I found that the acrylic sheet attracted a lot of my pastel pigment.In fact when I took the painting out again, there was a ghost of image stuck on the acrylic glazing !I have cleaned it up and put the painting back again, hoping that this time there would be much less damage.Now I am keeping it for a few days before I check it again.I am afraid to check, actually!
So the question is, one- would the acrylic glazing work for pastels at all?
Two, is it acceptable at exhibitions? They don't mention it , but I need to be sure before I submit any work.
Any suggestions are truly welcome...