Framing Paintings and Prints

You have or want a good picture and you want to frame, to get it right?

Of course we would like you to buy from frickers.co.uk however here is a guide or at the very least food for thought  for everyone interested in framing.

This text will we hope help you care for your new and existing art work to maximize its value and your enjoyment. If you are in doubt, we can supply finished prints and paintings to most destinations usually for very reasonable prices.

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Birth of a marine painting

The story of ‘New and Old‘ so far is:New_and_Old_IMG_0455_d.JPG
I was yesterday told by Sam Llewellyn editor of Marine Quarterly the picture MUST be ready for his cover page  by the end of the first week of March, 18th ‘Absolute bonecracking‘ latest it was emphasised.
I don’t do ‘Absolute bonecracking’ to much like stress.
Cool calm collected…

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An invitation for an invitation

A unique art event in the heart of Europe. European Parliament Exhibition news, I am very excited by the Brussels EP Expo opportunity not because I think I will sell paintings but because it is a chance to write to many significant people too make them aware of The Art of Gordon Frickers, editors, Mayors, captains of industry, all sorts, who do you suggest?

The EP Expo will  be called “life on the ocean wave” and is scheduled to open on the 23 of May at 17.00, preview by invitation so if you want to see this exhibition of marine paintings specially assembled for the occasion this is your invitation to apply for an invitation!

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What are 'Key' paintings?

Artist hat on Gordon Frickers was asked what is a ‘key’ painting? Roaring_Forties_300_pixels_d.jpg
This is a not uncommon art critics term which I hope is not considered jargon but maybe is.
The term is usually applied to a limited number of particular works in an artist’s collection.

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Trafalgar Dawn, the French perspective

A Pop up photo of the new marine painting Trafalgar Dawn, the French Perspective is attached here so you can chart the progress. TD_2_progress__MG_0337_d.JPG

A client (and friend)  has written: “It’s pretty exciting isn’t it! Will it likely be framed in the same manner as the original TD Gordon? I’m already looking at the balance of my dining room!!!!!”
He has asked to have print No 1 reserved for him.

This new marine painting Trafalgar Dawn, The French Perspective is intended to become a pair with the renowned Trafalgar Dawn already in print.

http://www.frickers.co.uk/prints.html

Can you guess what else is to be done, how it will look when finished?

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She doesn't have to be big to be a superyacht

“The RYA London Volvo Dinghy Show will be celebrating its 60th show on 5 and 6 March 2011″ and the RYA says: “we would love you to come join us in the celebrations and unwrap your sailing season”, the link is below.

She doesn’t have to be big to be a superyacht meaning small boats can be huge fun and less expensive marine paintings can also have great charm as you can see her from 3 watercolours I painted the first shown was for the delightful and rightly renowned dinghy sailor Michael McNamara. DinghyMikeMac14201.jpg

The McNamara painting was as a thank you for his very considerable help when I built an almost unbeatable Albacore on a Woff hull with improvements by Michael and myself.

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compulsorily redecorated

At present I am marine painting, almost finished the new version of Trafalgar dawn.
A French perspective so again HMS Pickle is included her topsail catching the early dawn, and am struggling with some market research and preparations for Brussels.
I have a long list of tasks, no one to help me and the house being compulsorily redecorated around me which has set me back at least a week.

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EGYPT

Many of us are following with great concern events in Egypt, a great country an amazing history and who’s often courageous people are faced with grave challenges

My favourite comment was:

Posted on Facebook by an Israeli:
“Dear Egyptian rioters, please don’t damage the pyramids.

We will not  rebuild.

Thank you.”

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