Painting on unstretched canvas has messy edges, but a frame helps me check if it's finished.

I like to paint on unstretched canvas, then later I mount my painting onto a cradled panel. I have to cut the canvas a bit bigger than the size I am painting so it reaches the edges. Then I trim if after the glue dried.

I keep a small frame around so that I can see what the painting looks like in it's actual size, and without the messy edges.

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ABOUT ME IRENE DUMA
I'm a professional artist living at the edge of the world in beautiful Newfoundland, Canada. I love to paint landscapes and seascapes in a contemporary impressionistic style with expressive brushstrokes, vivid colour and lots of spontaneous energy.

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★YOU CAN SEE MY ARTWORK AT THESE GALLERIES★
Red Ochre Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Baccalieu Gallery, Heart's Content, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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