Trees Near Orange Lake
24x36 inches
oil on canvas
gold frame
2000.00
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Painters Tip
Transporting paintings
Packing and transporting paintings to exhibitions and events can be daunting. Yesterday was my first "Art in the House" event. I needed 40 paintings for the day. Wrapping and loading a car for that kind of event takes careful planning and execution.
The first thing I do is staple cardboard corners to the backs of the frames. Then I put small ones in pillow cases. For large paintings I use flat sheets or old blankets/comforters either securing them with masking tape or sewing the blankets up on two sides to make a giant pillow case. You could of course use bubble wrap but that is much more expensive and wasteful. The bubble wrap also takes up too much space. When you have 40 paintings to load you must make them as small as possible to fit in.
Small paintings can be boxed and placed in the passenger seat, belted in with the seatbelt.
The large paintings are stacked in the floor of the trunk or hatchback, largest first. I put the paintings back to back and then a sheet of cardboard or foam board between the fronts. As the stack goes up, the paintings get smaller and can be fit two and three across.
Lastly, I use bungee cords to secure the stack by running them under and over the stack and hooking them to the two clothing rings that always come in car back seats.
They are nice and safe for my journey.
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