Sometimes ( actually more frequently than I wished ) I am faced with the dilemma of what to do with a bad painting that has a bright spot or two. What do I do with a Delicious Apple that shows scab on one side? It would be such a waste to throw out the whole fruit.
My solution to my dilemma is cropping. Since I mount my work on custom frames, I am not bound by any conventional dimensions. I need not be concerned about having to meet certain predetermined sizes. So if surgery is called for, surgery it will get.
I made a couple of L-shaped borders out of foam boards. These borders can now be placed over the work in question and I can move them about to see if any part of the otherwise bad painting could be saved.
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