Parisian artist Florence Pindrys now lives in Connecticut, USA with her husband, three children and two cats. Florence has opened a small shop on the world-renowned Etsy craftsman website, selling painted glass bottles that she paints with passion and love. , unique designs inspired by nature, world culture and fashion trends. She enjoys painting, playing with clay, knitting, wool felting, making jewelry, cooking and gardening. Let’s take a look at her stained glass bottles from the French Provence Countryside series:
Check out my Provence countryside collection and walk from Provence to every village, hear the cicadas chirping, smell the lavender, rosemary, sage and thyme; admire the lovely rolling hills. I painted a detailed village and landscape around the vase, complete with houses, rolling hills, juniper trees and flowers.
Seeing such beautiful works, children with itchy hands can also try DIY. The paints used for painting DIY glass bottles are generally acrylic paints,
(1) It can be diluted with water to facilitate cleaning. Acrylic paint
(2) Quick drying. The paint dries within minutes after being put down, unlike oil paintings that have to wait several months to be polished. Painters who prefer slow-drying paints can use retarder to delay the drying time of the paint.
(3) The colored layer will quickly lose its solubility after drying, and at the same time form a tough, elastic and water-impermeable film. This membrane is similar to rubber.
(4) The color is full, thick, and fresh. No matter how you blend it, it will never feel "dirty" or "grey". The colored layer will never absorb oil and cause stains.
(5) The works have longer durability. The oil film in oil paintings is prone to oxidation over time, turning yellow and hardening, which can easily lead to cracks in the painting. Theoretically speaking, acrylic film will never become brittle or yellow.
(6) The biggest difference between the use of acrylic paint and oil painting is that it has the operating characteristics of general water-based paints and can be used as both watercolor and gouache.
(7) Acrylic modeling ointment contains granular types, and there are coarse particles and fine particles.points, which provides convenience for making texture.
(8) Acrylic paint is slightly toxic, but will not cause harm to the human body. Just be careful not to accidentally eat it.
Acrylic paintings should be painted on a base made of acrylic primer (GESSO). Do not use oil bases for painting. There is no adverse reaction between acrylic and oil paints. When used alternately, their adhesion needs to be tested over time.
