oil painting and varnish??

[Ashwini NMI Kumar]

My wife does oil painting on canvas, canvas paper and hard boards.
She tried using liquin but did not like the dullness of the painting.
She has been using Linseed oil to do oil painting.. She does all
kinds - east indian to blade painting of nature..

Someone suggesed her to use varnish to give a glossy finish on
canvas paintings... Any experiences... I am sure they are people
who must hate the word "varnish"... Their opinions are also
welcome!

My wife came to this country only last year and since then she
has been learning all the tricks to make paintings fast...
I would also like to find some pen pals (oil-pals!) for
her exchange notes! any volunteers..

Other question: where do you get the cheap but nice frames by
mail order... Places like Michaels and other hobby stores are
generally expensive...

please reply to: ak...@unity.ncsu.edu

thanks

ashwini

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[Bill Jones]

In article <1993Sep28....@ncsu.edu>, ak...@unity.ncsu.edu (Ashwini

NMI Kumar) wrote:
>
>
> Other question: where do you get the cheap but nice frames by
> mail order... Places like Michaels and other hobby stores are
> generally expensive...

I bought beautiful frames from

GRAPHIC DIMENSIONS LTD
41-23 Haight Street,
Flushing, New York, 11355-4247

They have a beautiful colour catalogue, free...Phone 1 800 221-0262

The frames are shipped beautifully packed.

I've been VERY pleased with the service and the quality....and they do
CUSTOM sizes !

Bill Jones, Theatre Arts Department, San Francisco State University
{bjone...@mailgate.sfsu.edu}

"Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste" Brecht
"Being a good craftsman will in no way prevent you from having Genius"
Renoir

[michael.j.yatchman]

In article <bjones.cra-...@cra-fpd-1.sfsu.edu>, bjone...@mailgate.sfsu.edu (Bill Jones) writes:
> In article <1993Sep28....@ncsu.edu>, ak...@unity.ncsu.edu (Ashwini
> NMI Kumar) wrote:
> >
> >
> > Other question: where do you get the cheap but nice frames by
> > mail order... Places like Michaels and other hobby stores are
> > generally expensive...
>
> I bought beautiful frames from
>
> GRAPHIC DIMENSIONS LTD

> They have a beautiful colour catalogue, free...Phone 1 800 221-0262
>

> Bill Jones, Theatre Arts Department, San Francisco State University
> {bjone...@mailgate.sfsu.edu}

> Renoir

If its CHEAP frames you're looking for check out FRAME FIT
they have an ad in the inside of the back (or front) cover
every month in The Artist's Magazine.
They don't have the extensive selection of GD LTD., but if its
CHEAP with quick response in turning out an order check em out.

Mike Yatchman (usually m...@ihlpe.att.com)
Art is either plagiarism or revolution.
-- Paul Gaugin (1848-1903)