Monday, March 5, 2007

Some Of My Glass (Plexiglas) Paintings..

Thought of sharing some of my glass(plexiglas) paintings with you. These are not perfect; you will notice paint smudges and paint brush marks here and there but still they are dear to me :)








Luv
Shn
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50 comments:

accidental diva said...

hey totally loved ur paintings, esp the last one, how did u do that?? could not have a better look as the photo did not enlarge...

I am self taught glass painter too:):) where do u get ur traces from??

archana said...

Hi Mishmash,
Liked your paintings.Plexiglas is a special kind of glass ? I liked those jars you painted. Those are looking nice:)

KitchenFairy said...

Dear please teach us also to do glass painting through ur blog.I liked all ur paintings.Can anybody do this?Or need artistic talent?!

Jyothsna said...

Hey Shn, I'd read your love for glass painting on your profile. This was beautiful!!:) Esp the last one, I totally loved it! I perfectly understand how dear your paintings are to you. When I do a bit of crochet, I feel the same, even if the finishing just isn't there or the design is too simple :) I am planning to paint some glass bottles in which I grow a few creepers...now I'm inspired!!:)

Shilpa said...

Hi Mishmash, thanks for visiting my blog! Wow, such talent, a great cook and a painter! I'm so envious! :)

Sia's corner said...

beautiful piece of art shn. i have got one glass painting of my own. i have painted ganesha. i usally draw the pic i want coz i haven't got any trace pics. its been almost ayear since i touched my painting brushes. thanks for reminding me sweetie:)

Asha said...

Excellent art work shn!! I used to do glass paintings too when I was in India.After the marriage,everything went out of the window!;D
I love the Jars hanging by the window.

bee (jugalbandi.info) said...

beauutifulll. i'm jealous of talented people.

Sharmi said...

hi Mishmash,
lovely paintings!! very creative infact.
thanks for the comments in my blog too.
sharmi

USHA said...

Hi Shn,

Excellent , marvellous job by you.I use to do spray, glass,fabric,nib painting when i was in India, now its been long time.

RP said...

Wow! They look beautiful.
I buy stained glass craft kits for my daughter and she loves doing it. She makes it like sun catchers and hangs it all over her window.
I know, the real thing needs a lot of talent. You did a wonderful job, mishmash! I wish I had the talent and patience to do that.

Hema said...

loved your paintings. You are such an artist! No wonder your first attempt at dressing up strawberries was so good! and what smudge? i dont see any. All look perfect...esp the two jars hanging on the rod.

mathew said...

hey nice paintings..somehow i like the third one the most..how long does it take to finish a painting like that??

Nice to see someone indulging in creative passions in this busy world of ours!!

cinderelly said...

those are terrific! i love the first one...i too, did not notice any smudges!

Latha said...

Hey Shn,

I loved your paintings! You're quite an artist there! Especially love the two glass lampshades strung an dhanging form the corner of the curtain rod!
One more thing.. everytime I see your name 'Shn' I just read it as Shiny! Dont know why, it just feels like your name is 'shiny' ..weird! :-) Just thought i'll share this and make u smile!
Cheers
Latha

Pravs said...

Nice art work.The first one reminds me of the oil painting i did of two indian villages belles. The artist in you is seen even in the food presentation you do.

Gattina said...

Shn, they are gorgeous!!! I love those little jars hanging by the draps!
Many houses like to put up one or two painting glass by their windows, I can't help and just stop and keep admiring :D

Sandeepa said...

So so beautiful Shn. The hanging jars are so pretty. You are real talented !!!

Sri said...

Beautiful painting shn...loved all of them...but loved the one hanging on curtain rails...

Susan said...

Shn, I don't see any smudges. I see lovely, vividly colored pieces of art. Thanks for sharing!

Mishmash ! said...

Hi All,

I had my share of doubts before making this post as I was not sure whether it was a good idea to display my crafts on a food blog! But now I am so glad that I did it . It's great to know that many of you indulge in such arts and crafts and share the same interests and appreciate art other than our love for food. Many of you showed your appreciation for those glass bowls hanging by the window drapes and its CJJ's favourite too :)

Accidental Diva, Looks like you are new to my blog. A warm welcome :) Its really nice to meet people who share the same interests.The last one u were referring to , I painted those bowls from inside and stuck flower stickers on the outside surface. I used some traces from net and some from books.Thanks for visiting my page :)

Archana,Thank youuu :) Plexiglas is a type of transparent thermo-plastic sheets; Infact using Plexiglas was not my choice, i generally use stained glass but during my initial days in US I wasn't sure where I can find stained glasses;So i had to resort to Plexiglas.Hey, I am not able to go to your page. Are you a blogger?

Kitchenfairy,hahahha… dear,I wish I could but that would be like learning swimming or driving through an online course :))Anyone with a steady hand and patience can do these paintings, no need for any artistic talents as such. Check out in your local craft stores where you may find glass painting craft kits which has a design frame and paints and brush.Its an ideal craft for kids, If you re very new to this, try with that one, u will get a feel of using paints and then you can start with bigger designs on glass. If you need more info, pls mail me at shncjj@gmail.com

Jyothsna, inspired ?? oh..myyy..I'm flattered :)) Why dont you post ur crochet works? I would love to have a look at those. I was never good with needle and threads,basically dont have that much patience ;) Thanks for all those nice comments :)

Shilpa, Welcome to Mishmash! envious of me ? kidding rt ?:) Thank You so much for visiting my page.

Sia, I havent touched my paint brushes for last 2 yrs!!! these are all from the first year of my US life. hey , you should be very good at free hand drawing rt, I am not :) Pls do post ur ganesha, would love to see that.

Asha,Thank YOUUU :) Its soo great to know that we have one more thing in common, other than love for food :) Whatever I did before marriage is now in India, these are some pieces I tried after coming to US :)

Bee, so you dont have to be jealous of me ;)

Sharmi, Welcome to Mishmash! and thanks for all those nice words. I did enjoy ur blog :)

Usha, I have never tried spray and fabric painting...I enjoy nib painting too :) May be you can think of trying out all of them again. Thanks a lot!

RP, hey, how old is your daughter ? yes kids enjoy such crafty works and those sun catchers are so cute rt :) If you have the patience you can also do it . Thank you so much !

Hema,oh...blush..blush ;) I cant take so much of appreciation :)

Mathew,oh i like the third one too.. I like that baby cloud talking to moon face :) That one took only 2-3 days..mainly depends on the size...once the outlines dry up, you can start the painting part..but framing can be done only when it is fully dry.

Cinderelly,the first one is that of an Indian princess dreaming of her prince. If you liked that one, then am sure, you will fall in love with India, Its worth taking a trip to India, trust me :) I know you are a talented artist :)

Latha,hahahahhahahaaaaaaa...that was a very good try, but sorry, wrong answer :) you did make me and CJJ laugh a lot. Thanks :) My name starts with S but not Shiny;) Shn is my first corporate mail id that was allotted to me during my project and its special to me due to some other reasons too ;)

Pravs,Aww..I feel so great to read all that :) You are a great artist girl. Iam not good at free hand painting. I really want to see your oil painting,pls do post it. I know how difficult it is to paint a human face. Hope you do more of them.

Gattina,Thanks dear :) I usually frame them and use 'em for wall decor.

Sandeepa,Thanks so much dear. Those bowls are quite easy ones. Wanna give a try?

Sri,Thanks Youuu :) hmm...many liked those glass bowls.

Susan,good for meeee :)So happy that you liked 'em.

Once again, THANK YOU all for dropping by and commenting on my paintings. Though its been 2 years since I touched the paint brush, your appreciation and comments are motivating me to do more :)

Take care
Shn

just for fun said...

beautiful , beautiful!! I love the paintings. Very nice :)

Sumitha said...

My God!They are such a beauty,Well done Mishmash!I think you must change your profile pic and put one of these there!

Linda said...

How lovely!! Looks like you are an artist in and out of the kitchen, Shn :)

Prema Sundar said...

lovely paintings Mishmash.. I have done glass paintings before marriage but lost touch now.

Manasi said...

Toooo good! they are wonderful!

sra said...

Lovely, Shn! Especially the window treatment, it looks so tranquil!

Sig said...

Wow! Terrific work, the paintings are amazing!

Swapna said...

Mishmash,
Your paintings are beautiful..Esp. the one of the sun..I have done some glass painting too, but nothing as wonderful as yours.Keep up the good work:-)
Swaps

Maheswari said...

Fabulous work...shn.I liked the sun one.Somehow in my mind i have feeling that, people who can cook and present very well , will defentely have a wonderful hobby on hand.And you proved it right...:))

cinderelly said...

i think i am already in love with all things from india! i adore the food, i like the clothing, and the beautiful tradition of mehndi, the artwork, and the people i have met are beautiful through and through!

Lera said...

Awesome ,paintings that have captivated me,a Beautiful post!

Dilip said...

wow...they look great...you are very talented...thanks for sharing...take care

Sushma said...

You have done a very wonderful piece of art..All the glass paintings are very lovely..I liked the hanging glass jars the most...

You deserve a word of applause ...Cheers :-)

sailaja said...

Exquiste, Shn. Love the sun and the jars hanging by the window. Am so glad you shared these with us.

I used to do glass painting and have presented quite a few to my friends and family. Your post makes me want to paint one sometime soon. Maybe I will..:)

Pravs said...

Hey mishmash..can you tell me how you did that thumbnail gallery please ?

Mishmash ! said...

Just for fun,Thank YOU :)

Sumitha, Ur suggestion is well taken dear;hope u noticed the change :)Thanks :)

Linda, ohh...blushingggg ;) Thanks so much :)

Prema,I;m happy to meet one more person who share the same interest. May be u can give it a try now.

Manasi, Welcome to my blog and thanks so much :)

Sra,I am glad U liked them. Thank You :)

Sig,Welcome to Mishmash! Thanks :)

Swapna,Thanks and let me welcome u to my blog :) I dont believe u until I see your paintings :)

Mahe,if ur feeling is right then its already a proven point coz I have seen ur crochet works, I still remember that gray chenile shawl, I have an eye on that :))

Cinderelly,hey u seem to be knowing a lot about India and I am proud to hear all that about my country and I luv everything about my country. I will put up some pictures of my homeland soon.

Lera,Thank You and Welcome to Mishmash!

Dilip,Thanks so much :)

Sushma,ohhh thats so sweet of you :) I cant take that much of appreciation dear:)

Sailaja,Pls do one fast and share it with all of us :) Now other than food, and gardening, we have one more interest in common :)

Pravs, Guess we re already working on that :)

shilpa said...

I just loved those paintings. I am crazy about paintings and yours look perfect to me. Keep it up.

Lera said...

Awesome painting!! you have a lovely collection..:)

Dr. Soumya Bhat said...

Hi there,
First time here i suppose.Lovely art work going on.Very nice ones i really admire it,

Mishmash ! said...

Shilpa, Really happy to hear that. Thanks :)

Lera, didnt u comment already on this ?;)

Dr.Soumya, Thanks a lot and Welcome to Mishmash!

Shn

Kiranz..!! said...

Wow..very talented work.Great to know that you are having these kind of tastes.Now am having no surprize about a a new-born Cukkoo..!!

Shilpa said...

Hi Shn...thanks for your lovely comment on my paintings. Can I ask you a small favor? I am thinking to start glass painting...I just need to know the materials required...

easycrafts said...

Just saw this page with glass paintings...wonderful work...If u could, pl go through my blog on crafts as well http://easycrafts.blogspot.com

Mrs.SriLekha said...

its sri from http://srishkitchen.blogspot.com.
really ur paintings superb and the first and last one in that is amazing. i feel jealous of ur talent! y wont u teach us it thru a video fiel. really it will be more interesting. take step for us to teac it plz...

Ashlesha said...

hi ,i am a young mother ...tryig really hard to get some life back to my routined,boring and someitmes sick lifestyle.
Your blog was fun ..the paintings are indeed beautiful ... i wonder which paints u use ??? the regular camllin or such brands never give such effects ... would u mind sharing the details of ur paints ??
i loved the shade combinations and softness u brought thru ur style.
really good .
bye and thanx .. u brightened my day !

Vava said...

You are jus superb

Rekha said...

Hi, I am the co-blogger of a design blog, thekeybunch.com. I loved your glass paintings and would like to do a post on it if it's okay with you. Please let me knw.

virtuallyviji said...

hi
ur glass paintings look cool. i liked the naughty sun very much....viji

SudhaaG said...

Hi, your work on that glass jar is superb. Good work!!!. I'm in to glass paintings too and very much in need of words of appreciation and encouragement from people like you. Do visit my blog and please comment as it is really appreciated. http://ramblingsofmyrambunctiousmind.blogspot.com/2009/03/pictures-of-my-glass-paintings.html

Thanks!!!