Post by Tinku on Nov 20, 2015 0:11:22 GMT
On a different note, I have to report yet another gallery that apparently doesn't know how to handle art. The canvas was rolled, but the edges were folded under (not flat) before being rolled. This will have a happy ending, as there are no creases or cracks in the paint (at least none that we could see), but there were numerous folds and wrinkles in the canvas, particularly all around the edges. Oh well, that's why I use the best framer in town. I will post several photos when Retorno is ready to head home (or maybe my college office). It should be a show stopper when displayed.
I hadn't had much feedback on that portrait, as I finished painting the first five a couple of days before leaving Mexico to come to Buenos Aires. I left the stencil layers there, and still didn't have time to paint it outdoors (its primary objective is to be painted on a wall, but the logistics of moving those delicate layers make it more complicated than painting some smaller works). Anyhow, when one paints outside, it is hard to see the reaction the portrait provokes (and that is part of the magic of leaving things behind). However, it is always nice to read someone's impression on it (and in this case it is special, when the judgement doesn't come from looking at a picture anymore, and when it comes from someone who has decided to incorporate the painting to his daily routine).
About the second paragraph: I wonder why they rolled it that way. The tube had 18 extra cm as for the canvas to be rolled properly (which also avoided it from moving from one side to the other while packed).
I guess it is not aMBUSH fault though, as the job was done by a third party.
Please tell me if you find any issues, so we can sort things out.
PS: I am curious to see that huge frame.