Here is a small sample with different shading effects to compare to the original, this was a important stage for me. Here you can see the Silver stain, this is the yellow that you can see on the glass. I love Silver stain, it the extra decadence that really brings the glass to life.
I like to do as many samples as I can. I like approach each piece differently and vary the paint application on each one. I may take away paint or apply it more heavily on some. Its all a learning curve and its important to go the extra mile and make more detailed pieces. It only made me more confident when I came to do my finale Roundel.
Here are some more samples. The larger one is the whole roundel painted, but it is again another way for me to see the outcome of a variety of methods. Different oil mixes, different paint mixes and the highlighting across the whole piece. This particular one had several things that I changed for my final piece, but it was worth the effort painting it to find out I wasn't happy with it.
This is a sample for the boarder, there is a variety of techniques in the border which give it the overall effect, and one of those is pooling. Pooling is where you fill a large area with paint. In this case the black. It can be difficult because you can get tide marks, you can See where the paint has dried so you very often have only one chance to fill the area as quickly and smoothly as possible. It can be quiet the challenge.
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