Check out the photo on the right and see what you think!
Hello again,
Now take a good look at the picture on the right.
Maybe you’ve seen it before because it’s a favourite of mine.
It says so much.
And what do you think it says?
Think about it for a moment and then click here.
It’s not a trick or a test – I just want you to see what you come up with.
What does this photo tell you about tracing?
When you’re ready, click right here and we’ll continue.
Now our client had approved the 16 designs he’d asked for, and so it was back to us to secure his agreement on the painted glass itself – on what it must look like when it’s finished.
His insistence was, his skylights must look ancient.
And that is why we spent these last few weeks establishing and refining the necessary techniques to make the glass look very old.
Today the client’s architect called in to see the samples we had made.
The meeting went as well as you could wish.
So now we can reveal for the first time how the ancient-looking glass was stained – including a short video for you.
Everyone’s work sometimes looks a mess. But what matters is what it looks like at the end. For example, the other day, Stephen caught me “softening” some trace-lines, and he was struck by something he saw me do. (Softening is where you lay down a wash or matt on top of unfired trace-lines, then blend gently while the wash is wet. This turns the trace-lines into gorgeous shadows.)
What he saw me do was: he saw me carry on – even though what was on the light-box looked absolutely awful.
Here is a fascinating set of four lectures about the role and value of contemporary art in the 21st century.
The speaker is Grayson Perry, known mainly for his ceramic vases. (If you don’t know his name, you can read about him here).
Among the topics …