Hi bloodjelly- Thank you so much for your very informative response! I have been purchasing a lot of frames at pictureframes.com, whose prices are decent, but sometimes the mitering is off (and I don't know if 'mitering' is spelled properly). However, I find that the simpler the frame, the better th...

Hi all! I'm new to the site (which is great, by the way). I live in Boston and I've been painting for 5 years now. My style is a bit difficult to describe, but check out my profile or web site to view my paintings (http://www.melissapaints.com). Anyway, recently I submitted a few pieces of my work t...

Capturing the beauty of the Caribbean is a tough one. I love this painting because I think I got it! Acrylic on canvas, the water almost looks transparent, like watercolor. Find the photographic inspiration here: http://www.melissapaints.com/paintings/ ... nella.html