Use artist s tape bull dog clips or staples to secure the watercolor paper to the surface of the board.
Watercolor painting on mat board.
How to make a mat 101.
Matting your watercolors protects and enhances the look of your paintings by cleanly defining the image edges and isolating your image in a uniform neutral or complementary background.
Watercolor paintings are light sensitive so uv glass is used to protect them from fading.
Archival materials include acid free mats mounting boards and frame backs.
Wait for the paint to dry thoroughly before framing the artwork.
You may want to give the glass on the inside another quick clean in case any dust has settled on it.
Award winning maritime artist annie strack demonstrates how to use cradled art boards to mak.
When dry it can be protected with the wax polyurethane method described above.
One option for oil painters especially if you re looking for a good surface to sketch on is acid free matboard with a couple of layers of acrylic gesso.
Note that in many watercolor competitions they require a white mat so it is better to double mat in white.
Cut the mdf to the required size and paste the painting to it.
Learn how to mount a watercolor painting on a cradled art board.
An alternative method is to mount the watercolour painting onto a flat mdf board without the boxed sides.
Mats are made from mat board which should be made from all cotton acid free fiber.
Using a lighter mat on the outside and the darker on inside will help to direct the eye to the painting.
Currently there are several types of matting material.
Since these paints are chemically stable there is no chance of the paint reacting negatively with the framed artwork.
Watercolorists use these boards to provide a hard surface on which to mount watercolor paper before beginning a painting.
Use fingernail to press hanging tape to watercolor paper and mat board the mat board with the attached watercolor painting can now be placed in the frame.
It s also recommended that you hang artwork away from direct sunlight.
Paint the front of a mat board frame with watercolor gouache or acrylic paint.
Mat board with attached watercolor painting placed in frame.