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PAINTING GLASS
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Watercolor Basics: How to paint a glass, transparent objects
By Hsuan-Chi Chen
Full article here
Painting transparent objects can be tricky. The question is how can we illustrate the form of the object while still allowing the object to appear see-through or transparent. With painting transparent objects, there are some basic tips that can help us achieve this goal more easily. They are:
1. Using a basic nine value scale, with 0 being the lightest and 9 being the darkest, use 0-1 for highlights and 8-9 for the darkness of the ridge and thick areas of the glass.
2. Don’t forget that glass has thickness. Make sure that when you draw the shapes of the object, draw out the thickness of the glass as well.
3. Glass has shadows. Even the transparent objects have shadows. This can be easily forgotten by beginners.
Watercolor Basics: How to paint a glass, transparent objects
By Hsuan-Chi Chen
Full article here
Painting transparent objects can be tricky. The question is how can we illustrate the form of the object while still allowing the object to appear see-through or transparent. With painting transparent objects, there are some basic tips that can help us achieve this goal more easily. They are:
1. Using a basic nine value scale, with 0 being the lightest and 9 being the darkest, use 0-1 for highlights and 8-9 for the darkness of the ridge and thick areas of the glass.
2. Don’t forget that glass has thickness. Make sure that when you draw the shapes of the object, draw out the thickness of the glass as well.
3. Glass has shadows. Even the transparent objects have shadows. This can be easily forgotten by beginners.