Framing acrylic paintings on paper

24 Feb 2009

Q: I work primarily in watermedia and occasionally complete paintings done entirely with acrylic washes on paper or illustration board. How should I frame these works, and how does this method compare to handling oil paintings over paper?

A: Acrylic works on paper can be treated in the same manner as transparent watercolors or oils on paper. Although it's possible to show them unprotected, it's recommended that they be displayed under glass.


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on 30 Oct 2009 7:42 AM

I recently framed a series of acrylic paintings on illustration board in the same way I frame my watercolor paintings. My thinking is that it is the paper support that needs to be protected-if it goes, the painting goes. Nina