Feb 4th: Acrylic on Glass Ornament

Ok, time to get back to the ornaments. Last time I painted an ornament was December and it's a little hard to go back to a smaller scale than canvas. You would think that painting on a smaller scale would be easier, but really it's more challenging. This ornament is for a wedding in March so I better get cracking.

When starting any ornament, I start by creating the basic shape of whatever it is (in this case, a bunch of flowers) in white paint. I need to create a good base with the white because otherwise the paint will flake and rub off. Such is the nature of acrylic on glass. Once I got a good base, I began to add basic colors and shapes of petals. Flowers are versatile and look good whether artsy or realistic looking. I find I can play around with many colors and shapes and still end up with a good looking bunch of flowers. So that's what I did here. Just mixed different variations of purple, red and white and went nuts.

I ended with a basic idea of what I want and will begin to refine it and make the flowers more realistic tomorrow. The great part about painting on glass? It's ridiculously easy to scratch mistakes off.