Gouache and Glass Paintings
I really loved my brother's style of painting (small and detailed) and I felt inspired to
try to learn how to paint in gouache, too. The picture below, on the left, is my
first painting, based on a small image I saw in a magazine. The one on the right is a copy
I made of one of my brother's paintings - it was fun to learn new techniques by trying to get my
painting to look exactly like his, and eventually... I did! and he was
very impressed! ;)
Click on the two pictures below
to see larger, more detailed images:
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My favorite hobby
these days is It's an easy craft that really does look like stained glass! It can be done on a piece of glass and framed, or created directly on a window or mirror, or jar or bottle, etc. If you tire of one design, you can simply peel it off and do something else! These paintings can be created either vertically, directly on the window, or using the modular method where the design is created in pieces and then arranged on the window after it has cured. Below are some examples of what I've done, tho I've learned that taking pictures of sunny windows can be a problem! These photos honestly don't do them justice, but I think you can still see how pretty they are. |
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Gazebo
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Bath Gazebo
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Flower Garland
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Birds
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Autumn leaves
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Another window with autumn leaves
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Arizona theme
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Grapes
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Aquarium
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Spring flowers
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Victorian
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Another view of grapes
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Page Two
( MORE glass
paintings! )
I use
Gallery Glass
brand paints, by Plaid, found in craft stores
or Wal-Mart. I've also seen kits
(including pattern and enough
leading and paint to complete the project) sold on TV on the
QVC and shopping channels.
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Some places to shop online for Gallery Glass supplies include:
Sunshine Crafts Craft Catalog iQVC
Please send any comments or questions to Carole at:
glasspaint (at) comcast (dot) net
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