Stained Glass WIP

[tripperfunster]

Yay! My kiln finally arrived!! It's still a painfully slow process. It takes 2 1/2 hours for it to heat to the paint firing temperature (on purpose, so the glass doesn't get shocked) and then about 4 to 5 hours for it to cool down enough to take the glass out. (again, on purpose). All the while, I dance from foot to foot with excitement and impatience.

Painting is done on this one (I've already started on another), and now I've finished tacking it all together. Tomorrow I will finish the leading and attach the frame and I'm done!!!!! I still need A LOT of practice with the face/skin but I'm looking forward to learning moar and moar.




Sorry for the poor picture quality. It's really hard to photograph something while you're holding it!

Comments

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

wow. nice work!
I can't believe I haven't run across that particular six pointed star more often, it's lovely!

the detail on the face and hands is remarkable, especially the hair. It all looks very three dimensional!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

It's called a 'universal hexagram'. (I had to look it up) It's been around for a while, but the tv show Supernatural uses it quite a bit.

[sammycolt24.livejournal.com]

Lookin' good. Can't wait to see it finished!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Hopefully I'll be able to finish it tomorrow. *fingers crossed*

[akatnamedeaster.livejournal.com]

This is really cool, I love how you rendered the hair.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I am having that 'artistic' problem, where I belong to a couple of stained glass forums, and the quality of my work is OMFG so much crappier than the people who post there, that it's depressing.

Granted, these people are professionals, and are lovely and helpful, but they are actual ARTISANS where I feel like a chimp with a crusty paint brush. *sad trombone*

Don't get me wrong, I see my improvement over each piece, and am determined to improve even more, but WHY CAN'T I BE GREAT WITHOUT TRYING? :D

[akatnamedeaster.livejournal.com]

WHY CAN'T I BE GREAT WITHOUT TRYING? :D

I yell this every time I sit down to animate something. I mean, I can draw, why can't I just magically make the drawings move like I want them to, it can't be that hard?!

But seriously, this seems like a really tough medium with a high learning curve and no second chances if you fuck up on your first try. I know you've been at this for a little while, but it's not your primary medium and that you've gotten this far with it even just dabbling, is really impressive.

Cut yourself some slack. Although, I completely get it. I feel that way every time I post to dA where there are a ton of great artists doing full color digital work and all I have are my pathetic paper scribbles. Chimp with a pencil, indeed.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

It IS a tough medium, and yes, I'm grateful for the skills that I do have, but just like you, sometimes it's hard to see how amazing other people are, and to have little idea on how I go from here to there.

[synn.livejournal.com]

well, you may say you need more practice, but it looks pretty great to me. I love how his hair and expression turned out!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yes, I need loads of practice. It's a really tricky/frustrating medium to work with (the paint part.) But it also looks pretty awesome, even when you suck, so yay

[matchboximpala.livejournal.com]

Looking amazing!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[nic]

Wow. That's gorgeous!!!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks hon!

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

That is absolutely amazing, I knew it would be from the little snippets you showed us, but really REALLY stunning! WOW I am completely floored!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Hopefully it will be finished today.

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Can't wait to see it hanging with sun streaming through!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Here it is! http://tripperfunster.livejournal.com/358250.html

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[dickgloucester.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[ar-richardson.livejournal.com]

Wow! That is awesome! Stained glass seems like such a hard thing to do, I'm always super impressed when I see it. Beautiful work!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It IS tricky, but even ugly stained glass looks nice.

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

This is so very, very awesome. *stares*

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Hopefully I'll be able to finish today.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

It looks great!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Wow. Woman, I may just have to commission you. I don't know on what but I would have such fun thinking up something and you would know that you were making me something no other person could! :D

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

A nice Hawkeye stained glass? ;)

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Never say no to that. ^_^

[sillie]

This looks amazing.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!