Why is it worth trying in drawing on glass?
At its core, such a painting is no different from ordinary drawing, only with the condition that the canvas becomes the surface of glass, and instead of the gouache, special paint and compositions are taken that allow making volumetric contours.
Leading designers use such decoration techniques to make incredibly beautiful stained-glass windows, original doors to rooms, vases and glasses. Recently, it is the stained-glass window that becomes especially popular, because everyone wants to decorate windows and glass partitions, this kind of design will necessarily be exclusive.
Buy the necessary materials today, you can in any art salon or store that sells sets for creativity. Convenient portfolios in which you can find bright colors and contours for composing a composition is the best gift for children who constantly paint and want to go beyond the usual album sheets.
Psychologists say that the stained glass painted on the glass
Glass painting is quite simple, even those who have never used brushes and paints before can figure out the wisdom of drawing a picture. Festive glasses, vases, photo frames, apartment windows, glass inserts in the doors - all this can be decorated with special paints.
In any city, an enthusiastic person will be able to learn how to perform painting on glass with stained-glass paints, a master class on a given theme is carried out by artists and simply by those who have been painting for a long time.
Unique tips and tricks will help make the process incredibly fun and get as a result of these masterpieces. Such creativity will please both children and parents, and joint work will strengthen relations.
Techniques for glass painting
Currently, there are several areas of work. So, painting with stained-glass paints is studied by those who have already learned the basics of creativity and are ready to work on large spaces. The stained-glass windows can be large projects or small pictures made on glass.
In any case, the result of the work will please the creator or the person to whom the work will be donated. Despite the fact that to create a masterpiece you need to use only special paints, brushes and a volume contour, the technique of painting on glass can be different.
Mosaic - drawing up a general drawing of several elements - like lovers of geometric shapes. This technique is ideal for beginners.
Buy paint on glass "Stained glass" can be in the art salon, they are inexpensive and quite economically spent. Multi-layer technique can be compared with the creation of oil paintings. Layer after layer, drawing the conceived element, the artist creates an amazing picture, the colors of which are poured into the sun.
This is the option that "advanced" masters like to already know the basics of drawing on glass and want to try something more complex and interesting.
To paint for painting on glass is not wasted, it is best to start working with the sketch, it will be the basis for transferring the pattern to the glass. It should be remembered that the stained-glass paints are bright and almost transparent, they allow beautiful painting of windows and doors. In order to decorate the pattern with glasses or mirrors, it is best to work with an acrylic version that is more dense and saturated.
What should I remember when I start working?
You will need brushes, a special composition to create a contour, so that the colors do not spread, if the drawing is carried out vertically, besides, it allows you to achieve some special effects. Also, you need to choose the right colors for the composition and color. If you decorate the glass, which can then be burned, then this opens up an additional field for creativity.
When choosing a paint, pay attention to its base, alcohol or water? Do not be afraid that water paint will not allow you to wash dishes. After use, it is fired and becomes immune to water, however, this is both an inconvenience, because if you decorate the window, then it is not always possible to burn it. To fix the paint, you can cover it with varnish, if active use and washing is not planned.
Brushes are chosen by personal preference, the material can be any, from natural nap to synthetics. It is very convenient for glass to have a round shape. Acquire the smallest brush for small parts and the second a little more, it will serve to paint large areas.
Contours are applied first, and carefully read the time and mode of their complete drying. And then the colors are already working. The contour is drawn according to a drawing, which is previously applied with something that will be distinguishable on the glass. You can invent a composition yourself, or you can spy on someone, for example, on the Internet.
And most importantly - do not forget to prepare the glass, namely, clean it well from dust, dirt and grease. You can do this with a detergent, soap and alcohol. Then rinse it thoroughly with water. Now you can start creating!