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GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts) Fri Jan 3, 2020, 08:31 AM Jan 2020

Need matting advice, please.

A childhood friend of mine asked me to paint something that reminds me of her, so I'm doing the pond we used to swim in. I'm using a piece of my 9x12 Arches, so where do I make my tape lines, and what color should the mat be? White? Black?

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Need matting advice, please. (Original Post) GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 OP

I would say BillyBobBrilliant Jan 2020 #1

BillyBobBrilliant

(805 posts)

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Fri Jan 3, 2020, 09:19 AM

Jan 2020

That about an inch of blank paper around the image and allow about 1/4" to be behind the matte on all sides.
A black matte could be a bit extreme, but the choice would be based on the colors used in the composition.
White, or off-white is my choice for most things I create.
I hope this helps...Happy painting!

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