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drawesomeHey all, I am very happy to see so many responses to the current challenge (mine will follow soon). But this got me thinking (especially since I'm doing some pastel drawings for the bang challenges right now):
Where and how do you store your finished art and sketches?
Do you hang it on your wall? If so, how? (I don't do that at all but with some pieces I'd like to.)
Do you have a drawer, a cubby hole (like me) a shelf?
How do you organize your stuff? I guess some members in this comm have been producing art for a couple of years at least, how do you store stuff so you can find it again?
Then there's the problem of keeping works in progress and sketch ideas separate. I have so many concept sketches lying around that I plan/planned on going back to at some point. They are like the "bought but not read" pile of books that I have lying around (though this might verge into themes more appropriate for a motivation/cheerleader post).
This is my "system" - if you can call it that - right now:
Current drawings and bigger (like A3 ) finished pieces go into the big green folder.
Finished drawings (or good sketches) that I really like go into protective plastic sheets in the smaller folder on the right. This is my portfolio that I like to look at when I need to feel like I can actually draw stuff. This works quite well for pencil drawings and watercolour (though some of my watercolour paper has strange dimensions and has to go into the bigger folder).
However - pastel drawings tend to leave pigment on everything that goes over them, even if you use a fixative. Right now they still go into the big green folder. I haven't yet found a practical, inexpensive, non-fiddly solution for that. Some suggest wrapping the entire piece in protective special paper (glassine). That's not really practical for me (and too expensive as well). Advice from the same site:
So there goes my next idea. Right now I'm just really really careful when I search through the bigger folder so I smudge as little as possible. I knowalby_mangroves stores her multitude of pastels without any sheets between the paintings. See her storage solutions here.
goss - since you work with art all day maybe you have some clever tips for us?
Where and how do you store your finished art and sketches?
Do you hang it on your wall? If so, how? (I don't do that at all but with some pieces I'd like to.)
Do you have a drawer, a cubby hole (like me) a shelf?
How do you organize your stuff? I guess some members in this comm have been producing art for a couple of years at least, how do you store stuff so you can find it again?
Then there's the problem of keeping works in progress and sketch ideas separate. I have so many concept sketches lying around that I plan/planned on going back to at some point. They are like the "bought but not read" pile of books that I have lying around (though this might verge into themes more appropriate for a motivation/cheerleader post).
This is my "system" - if you can call it that - right now:
Current drawings and bigger (like A3 ) finished pieces go into the big green folder.
Finished drawings (or good sketches) that I really like go into protective plastic sheets in the smaller folder on the right. This is my portfolio that I like to look at when I need to feel like I can actually draw stuff. This works quite well for pencil drawings and watercolour (though some of my watercolour paper has strange dimensions and has to go into the bigger folder).
However - pastel drawings tend to leave pigment on everything that goes over them, even if you use a fixative. Right now they still go into the big green folder. I haven't yet found a practical, inexpensive, non-fiddly solution for that. Some suggest wrapping the entire piece in protective special paper (glassine). That's not really practical for me (and too expensive as well). Advice from the same site:
Do not be tempted to put your pastel in any sort of plastic or cellophane bags. If you do, you’ll find bits of pastel all over the bag next time you look. Also, removing the pastel from the bag without smearing it can be quite a feat! If you feel the need to put your pastel in a bag, make sure you first wrap it in glassine or acid-free tissue.
So there goes my next idea. Right now I'm just really really careful when I search through the bigger folder so I smudge as little as possible. I know
alby_mangroves stores her multitude of pastels without any sheets between the paintings. See her storage solutions here.goss - since you work with art all day maybe you have some clever tips for us?