Toni Rose |
Stained glass has been my passion since the early 1970's when I fell in love with a stained glass lamp I couldn't afford in an antique shop, so I went to school at The Museums in Stoneybrook, in order to learn to make my own. It took quite awhile before I was able to make a lamp and in the meantime I found I loved glass.
As a child I was enchanted by shiny things, sequins, beads, glitter and rhinestones, it didn't take long to discover glass filled my need for color and glistening light. Stained glass mesmerizes as oil on water or a fire, as the colors dance across a room. The subtle shades bring warmth and character to a room as well as privacy. As time has progressed the lead lines have become much more important and the crystal sparkle of clear glass with tiny bubbles and waves of light reflecting rainbow hues in all directions my favorite. There are so many beautiful types of glass, I am always anxious to proceed to a new project. I become more compulsive in each phase of the work as it nears completion because no matter how well planned, the finished piece is always a surprise. |
Encaustic Art |
Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which resins and colored pigments are added. This results in a paste like meduim which is applied to a surface such as prepared wood or canvas. | |
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Introduction to Color Theory |
Color is a very broad topic. Entire books have been written on color and it would be quite difficult to cover every aspect of it within the confines of this article. My hopes with this introduction to color theory is to peek your interest and hopefully cause you to study this topic further on your own. Understanding color theory is perhaps one of the most important aspects of becoming a good painter. When you understand the elements of color and how colors interact with one another, you have unlocked one of the biggest puzzles of painting | |
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How to make your own oil paints |
Oil paints are made basically by mixing cold-pressed Linsed oil with pigment or color until a smooth buttery paint is produced. When the oil paint is used and applied to a surface the oil oxidizes or absorbs air and then forms a solid film that binds the pigment to the surface of the painting. | |
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