More Marina Ceriola Paintings

Marina contacted me Saturday morning - she has paintings for sale! She sent me pictures of 6 paintings, but these are the ones that I had reserved:

Both are oil on canvas, and measures 18" x 24". 

I messaged her today asking when she can pass by the office so I can pay for these already. 

The 2nd painting is a reproduction of The First Mourning by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. 

I had already given a heads up to Frameworks Homefront that I will going to them on Saturday to have these 2 paintings framed - I started researching online as well on Renaissance-style frames, in order to pay homage to Bouguereau. Frameworks was suggesting that I use a silver frame instead of gold, but I'm still partial to gold, what do you guys think? 

Macro of an Apple by Marina Monina Ceriola

The engineering staff were finally able to hang the painting in the office today. When I got in for work, the painting greeted me on the wall by the administrative assistant's wall:

The Waiting Begins

The paintings are waiting to be hung. My AA was so enamoured with the apple painting that she convinced me to display both Ceriolas in area of the assistants instead of my immediate office. 

Now we have so many paintings in the office, even the staff started calling it an art gallery instead of an administration office. The only thing missing are museum labels.

Macro of an Apple by Marina Monina Ceriola

Over the weekend, was able to purchase another painting from Marina Monina, Macro of an Apple.

Its an oil on 30" x 30" canvas. My next project is finding the right frame for it. 

Drapery of Red by Marina Monina Ceriola, Oil on Canvas

Here is the framed product! Proudly hanging on my office's wall. Had to relocate the Jaime Gubaton House Series to the perpendicular wall. I love the frame!

Saturday Errands - Frame Plus Sumulong Highway

I was so excited to wake up today to start running errands. Weird, huh? Well, I was to pick up the painting I had framed in Frame Plus along Sumulong Highway today. 

They recently renovated their store, and the receiving area is now half of what it used to be. Then again, you don't really need that much space, since people will just be dropping off their paintings to be framed. I still get good discounts, because I've had so many paintings framed here already. I prefer to go directly to the Sumulong Highway shop, because it's their head office, in a way, since the workshop is located in their building. Frame Shop made renovations to the building and rented out some of the store spaces they were able to come up with. 

I find, however, that having a hobby to do with collecting paintings is quite expensive, so although I am very much happy with the framing services of Frame Plus, I might have to venture and try out other frame shops. There are several that I've already started looking into. 

The painting I had framed, Marina Monina's Drapery of Red, will be placed in the office. Its still wrapped, but will be framed by Monday, so I'll post a picture of it by then. I'm quite excited to show off the beautiful frame which really complemented the oil painting - even the receptionist of Frame Plus was quite proud of how the painting turned. I'll unveil the painting on Monday!

FRAME PLUS

Sumulong Highway, Antipolo, Rizal

tel. no. 02.681.4619

Drapery of Red by Marina Monina Ceriola

Purchased a painting from a Fine Arts major in UST. Beautiful painting - will have it framed and displayed in the office:

I'm so excited! I'll be going to Frame Plus on Thursday to see what options I have for framing this oil painting!