|
Keith Fenwick replies: My approach would vary depending on the medium being used and the form the glass takes. As this is unclear from your question, my answer must be a general one. The artist has to consider what is seen through the glass and what nearby objects are reflected in it. Light direction is also important. I find that if I squint when viewing glass I can determine highlights, reflections and tonal values, which should be painted as simply as possible. When painting a scene looking through a window pane, I apply a grey glaze which helps to lessen the sharpness and definition of the scene, and apply white or appropriate colour to highlight reflections from nearby objects. When painting a vase of flowers or a bowl of fruit, my aim is to reduce the clarity of the objects contained in comparison with the sharpness of the objects projecting from it. This conveys the fact that the objects are behind glass. Dependent on the colour of the glass, appropriate coloured glazes and highlights would be applied.
|
