How To Do Oil Painting On Glass

You want to leave your oil paintings to dry in an open well ventilated area with plenty of air flow.

How to do oil painting on glass. Set up your still life with one light source. As stated in the post 4 things you need to turn paint into reality accurate drawing is the essential first step. Try loading the tool touching the surface carefully twisting in a circular motion then lifting to remove.

Weve had our share of disasters while a project was nearing completion but from these accidents we can share our tips to help prevent this. If youre looking to permanently paint glass I would recommend back painting that is painting the side of the glass that will not be touched with krylon or a similar 2 in one spray paint. Your oil paintings need to breathe to prevent the oil from sticking to the glass when you frame it and it can take quite some time even in the proper environment and conditions.

Part 1 of 2 explores blocking in your painting. Sketch your subject onto your board or canvas. If your painting was done on paper or thin card adding glass to the frame will protect the support.

However for many artists reading this oil paint may be the only medium currently at their disposal that they could use for such a product. Second glass is fragile. Reverse painting on glass is an art form consisting of applying paint to a piece of glass and then viewing the image by turning the glass over and looking through the glass at the image.

If you do decide to place an oil painting behind glass be sure to include a mat also called a framing mount. Painting on glass presents a few challenges. Here are some steps you can follow to prepare the glass for painting.

If lifted at an angle painted dots will smear. Drawings easily disappear or get off during the painting process. First unless the glass surface is frosted the surface is very slick and virtually has no tooth for the paint to grab onto.