Framing a Watercolor

Of display, light and wood…

Stephano: Nice picture. Quite delicate. Any ideas for how you'd like it framed?

Basil: Something classic to match the age of the drawing itself maybe. A simple wooden frame with a subtle design to complement the intricate details of the watercolor.

Stephano: What about the color of the frame? Would you prefer something that blends in with the drawing or stands out to make a statement?

Basil: Blending in. Focus on the artwork itself rather than the frame.

Stephano: Good choice. And where do you plan to hang it? Is it going in a well-lit area or somewhere more subdued?

Basil: I'm thinking of placing it in my study, which gets plenty of natural light during the day but isn't directly exposed to sunlight.

Stephano: Alright, I suggest using UV protective glass then, to prevent any fading.

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Voice-over

A hundred years ago, some architects used their drawings as an artistic exercise. No doubt it also helped secure the contract.

Framing views

Focusing attention…

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Gustave: A view can look better framed.

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George: I see what you mean. Looking through the magnolia at the sea.

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Gustave: Shaded too. And over here, across the lawn.

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George: Aha, a perch for birds to check for cats before drinking.

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Voice-over

The art of gardening draws on the art of framing. Repoussoir in the sea view and foliage-vignetting in the birdbath scene.

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Framing the earthquake story

In the newsroom…

100 aftershocks of Magnitude 1+ per day

First Journalist:  Headline: Japanese city Kumamoto flattened by by Magnitude 7 earthquake.

Editor: We’re not a tabloid newspaper. We need a less sensational, more scientific approach.

Second Journalist: Lead: The first shock was Magnitude 6.2 on April 14 and killed nine people, injuring 800. The next night another earthquake, Magnitude 7, struck killing 39 people and more than 1,000 people were injured.

Editor: That’s better. It’s curious. Reverse of the usual. Foreshock followed by a main shock.

First Journalist: As a result, houses standing after the slightly weaker first shock fell down in the stronger main shock. Human interest: some people survived the first shock, but died in the second.

Editor: Verging on the tabloid again, but a fair follow-up.

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Voice-over

The article:

Kumamoto suffers a foreshock and a main shock

Kumamoto’s first shock was Magnitude 6.2 on April 14 and killed nine people, injuring 800. The next night another earthquake, Magnitude 7, struck killing 39 people and more than 1,000 people were injured. Some people survived the first shock, but died in the second. Usually the main shock is followed by a series of aftershocks. As a result, houses standing after the slightly weaker first shock fell down in the stronger main shock. Later shocks often exacerbate damage.
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