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Old Pictures frames/glass what to do???

1/18/2018

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This NOT my best work of art to say the least but I don't mind sharing my trials and errors.  We can never grow as an artist without trying.  We only get better by practice.  My great great great  grandmother loved to paint on glass.  I happen to own two pieces she created.  I have much admiration for those who paint backwards, forwards lol on glass.  It is a challenge to say the least!!  Much different surface to try and shade, float etc..  I struggled greatly doing this piece.  I must keep practicing!!!
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I painted the flag on the backside of the glass about 10 years ago on the left side.  The pic on the right was my grandmothers frame on glass she painted.  Notice in those days no shadings.  I also have a very huge piece of glass in my attic about 3' X 4" she painted, but when my mother owned it, somehow  it had gotten broken. So it remains there for safe keeping.  Maybe someday I will repair it and hang it.  

It's really a challenge to reverse paint and on a glass surface as you have to get your mind thinking backwards and these days my mind sometimes has troubles going forwards.  LOL!  

 I picked a project that I thought would be fairly simple to create bawahaha boy was I wrong!!!  I have many boo boo's so to speak!  I just couldn't get my shades and floats to go the way I wanted.  You also have to be very careful as you can't use a wipe to remove your mistakes or you wipe off the glass prep and paint aghhhh!
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I choose the smaller 8 X 10 frame and cleaned the glass well.  I taped a pencil sketch of one of my designs to the glass and began with the sculpting first haha what you thought I was just painting??  I love the look of 3-D and bringing a project to life. 
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So my struggles began!  Not exactly how it would have looked if I had done it on  canvas or a wood surface, but hey I'm learning!  I did use  Kleenex  to create the wood look.  
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So to cover up my mistakes I added stencils here and there.  It is mixed media you know lol! I also added some bling to the frame with sculpted roses and hearts.  
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Remember everything doesn't have to be perfect!!  Just keep trying.  I will be trying this again someday when I recover from this experience!

Reminder-  Today January 18th 10 am eastern time is the big etsy day sale!  Hope to see you there.

Blessings !
Wendy
18 Comments
Bonnie
1/18/2018 08:30:54 am

I think they are both adorable, I LOVE this little cupig so much! I cannot sculpt right now as I burned my hand badly and am bandaged up, and with the other hand already being messed up, I jave to wait for better days, but I am so ready to try a piggie!

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Wendy
1/18/2018 01:00:40 pm

WOW Bonnie I hope you recover quickly!!!! Thanks for liking the piggie.

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Jane Allen
1/18/2018 09:14:27 am

I think it turned out great, would not have known you struggled with it if you had not told us. This was an encouraging post for me because I was about ready to give up on a quikwood project I was working on yesterday.....but hay if the master struggles and pushed through it so can I! BTW I love the mixed media elements on it!

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Wendy
1/18/2018 01:02:15 pm

Oh the struggle was real on that glass lol I really was going to pitch it in the trash. I thought well if it looks bad so what just keep on going use it as a practice piece. Mixed media all the way lol

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Kim
1/18/2018 10:02:24 am

Looks fantastic to me! I think it’s so sweet! 🐷❤️

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Wendy
1/18/2018 01:02:48 pm

Thank You Kim!

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Char Fletcher
1/18/2018 10:14:30 am

Awwww...I own little Cupig...♡

You did great! Your boo boos look better than a lot of our finished projects! 😁😂🤣😃😍

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Wendy
1/18/2018 01:03:46 pm

Thanks my friend but I don't know about that I'm sure someone out there is thinking boy that's bad lol. I was thinking it myself haha! I just keep trying.

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Vicky
1/18/2018 01:15:03 pm

I absolutely live this cupig...so adorable!

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Wendy
1/19/2018 05:20:35 am

Thank You Vicky

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kris gadberry
1/18/2018 01:23:40 pm

very impressive! Just remember that we're always our own worst critics ;)

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Wendy
1/19/2018 05:20:54 am

Thank You Kris!

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Melody Korlinchak
1/18/2018 09:28:24 pm

Wow...great idea and great results...Never would have thought it was a struggle for you ! Amazing <3

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Wendy
1/19/2018 05:21:17 am

Thank You Melody!

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Linda Byers
1/19/2018 01:11:08 am

Adorable Wendy! If you wouldn't have said you had trouble, I would never have guessed. 😍

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Wendy
1/19/2018 05:21:36 am

Thank You Linda!

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Barbara Moore
1/19/2018 11:02:45 am

I am a reverse glass painter - I love this - can hardly wait for a pattern. You go girl!

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Cindy swanson
1/19/2018 05:59:33 pm

I would buy it
Looks great to me
Good job Wendy!

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    Hi and Welcome to OldeMoonlane Primitves.  My name is Wendy Young and I am happy to have you join me.  I am a wife of 37 years, mom of 2 and grandmother of 3 .  I have been creating for well over 35+ years and I started this blog to maybe offer tips /tricks and happenings  at Oldemoonlane.  

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