Painting the Windows

That is what I have been doing this week - painting the windows for the holidays at Designer Gold in Hanover, NH. I owe it to Kerry at Newbury Comics in West Leb. - she is a hub of information and very approachable for the most wonderful things - from finding a rare comic to knowing people who need artists-for-hire, like me! Alright - I think some of it was luck but in any case I am painting 2 4ft. glass windows for Designer Gold - a sweet, expensive jewelry store that's run by the nicest people (they have a lovable dog, too)! It's been exaughsting but well worth it to display my stuff!

For those of you deciding to paint windows - you want to use "window markers." We bought out iParty cause they were on sale for 99 cents a piece. Not much in them - I've used maybe 14 already - and mostly squeezing them out and not using the actual marker. How are they as a medium? They look and dry like acrylic (and wash off with soap and water - so they're water based), they can get mushy/messy like oils and they're a pain to layer/blend cause they act like dry erase markers on white board. They will erase when you layer so dabbing is best - that's been the most challenging part of working with this medium.

First Day (Monday):




Second Day (Tuesday): (Ok - I took the reference pic of Paul soldering on the first day)






I go back to finish of Friday. It's been a great experience and hopefully will continue that way! I've been getting many compliments while painting it, too!