Oil Paintings

I usually paint in series and number each painting in that particular series starting from the first, or initial painting. I paint mainly on wood panels ranging in size from 10 inches square up to 84 inches and beyond.  When the painting is completed, I then finish the edges of the panels that are trimmed with kiln-dried birch or Douglas fir, sanding them smooth and sealing the edges with a matte varnish so that the panel may be hung framed or unframed as finished paintings.