I had a hand painted glass and accessories business for 12 years,
painting glassware and tabletop items for gift shops
all over the state of Alabama.
I loved it but it was a lot of work,
I was basically working all day, everyday…
I had to purchase the items, create the designs,
wash and paint the glassware,
pack and ship or deliver by car.
Eventually I got burned out
and decided to retire and pursue other artistic interests
I still occasionally paint for friends,
and these Bloody Mary glasses were requested
by a long time customer who lives in Virginia
A couple of celery sticks, fat red tomatoes, and black dots
Let me show you an easy way to paint tomatoes
I use red, orange and light orange
Load a fat round brush with some of each color Make a C stroke,
then a backward C stroke
and continue making 2 or 3 more similar strokes
until the tomato is filled in
When the tomato is dry,
add the stem using a smaller thin brush
loaded with yellow and green
Practice on paper until you are confident
and can make quick definitive strokes
The key to success is not over working your painting,
keep it simple using a minimum of strokes
I started with the celery sticks, using a flat square brush,
loaded with light green and white
When I am painting multiples of the same design,
like this set of 8 glasses,
I use a towel covered lazy susan,
turning it to easily access each glass
I love to paint tomatoes,
and these easy fat red tomatoes are such fun to paint!
I painted 3 big tomatoes on each glass, varying the height and tilt of them
Once the tomatoes are dry,
add the stems
The final touch are black dots
Using the rounded tip of a paint brush handle,
dip it in black paint and dab it onto the glass
Let the glasses dry for 24 hours
then cure the paint by baking in your oven
according to the directions
on the glass paint you are using
I use Folk Art paint for glass
there is a great set here
In case you’re thirsty for a Bloody Mary now,
try this Labor Day BBQ Bloody Mary with a BLT skewer!
Or if you can’t drink one, you can always draw one!
Cheers!
Have some art fun today and
Be Fearless!
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