Just a silly doodle. It better reflects what my hair actually looks like now, and the fact that I wear glasses. c.c I am a professional picture framer in my day job. Most people, artists included, have no idea just how much thought and work actually goes into framing *anything*. There's only so much you can just slap into something off the shelf. To be in this line of work, you have to know how to handle all types of paper, every type of art media you can imagine, works on canvas (stretched or unstretched), needlepoint, fabric arts, doilies, knitted items, flags, items of clothing (jerseys, shirts, baby clothes, etc) and just about every keepsake a person might possibly consider putting in a shadowbox, just to name a few.

On the same point, most people have no friggin' clue how much this costs. If you want it done RIGHT (acid free conservation materials, UV filtered glass), expect to spend at least $100 on a small to medium sized piece. I spend large chunks of most days explaining this to incomprehending stares. And I swear, I'm going to stab the next person who tells me they want "the cheapest plain black frame possible" and then claims the piece they're putting into it is "priceless". Seriously. It wasn't funny the first bazillion times I heard it. You're not being original OR clever, so just stop now.

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