Wednesday 28 May 2008
Enjoying the shed
With Rob being so busy at the moment, have really enjoyed getting some glass work done in the shed. This is a pretty early photo (you can see the frost) but it looks better now with electricity and even a few fairy lights. Next step to buy a sofa....
Thursday 1 May 2008
Glass designs for Nick and Naomi
Things are moving on well with the glass designs for Nick and Naomi, there are several ideas and the watercolour designs don't really do much justice to the coloured and textured glass. Three sample panels have been put together to give a bit of a glimpse of what the design could look like.
These two are based on a copse on a hill.
The first is a brighter design, almost 1930s with classic sunrays and clouds.
The second has a more misty appearance although in the real window I would use more purples and translucent glasses, this design looks a bit too pink.
Bright design
The warm oranges and contrasting blues and greens make it a bit like 1930s ceramics, I particularly like the green glasses of the fields and the very deep purple for the trees.
Pastel / misty design
These look very different in front of a lamp and with natural light, the second one is perhaps more closely what the sample panel looks like. Again, used the same greens since they have a really nice texture and seem to glow in the natural light.
Umbrellas and water design
This is based on an adapted kimono design, I really like the abstract shapes and flowing patterns of Japanese fabric designs and wanted to see how they would translate into glass. Naomi had liked some of the combinations of orange and green in some of the designs we first looked at and they also liked the effect of the raised "globs" used on our bathroom door. I chose the cobalt blue against this very bright orange and green which looks really exciting against the light. The red globs probably work better than having green as well which I think, unless they are exactly the same color as the flat green, introduce another shade which is not as graphic.
So, just have to get the sample panels over to N&N now so that they can live with the colours for a while. At the moment they are sitting on the window at the back of the room and I stare at them whilst eating breakfast - I shall really miss having them in the house!
These two are based on a copse on a hill.
The first is a brighter design, almost 1930s with classic sunrays and clouds.
The second has a more misty appearance although in the real window I would use more purples and translucent glasses, this design looks a bit too pink.
Bright design
The warm oranges and contrasting blues and greens make it a bit like 1930s ceramics, I particularly like the green glasses of the fields and the very deep purple for the trees.
Pastel / misty design
These look very different in front of a lamp and with natural light, the second one is perhaps more closely what the sample panel looks like. Again, used the same greens since they have a really nice texture and seem to glow in the natural light.
Umbrellas and water design
This is based on an adapted kimono design, I really like the abstract shapes and flowing patterns of Japanese fabric designs and wanted to see how they would translate into glass. Naomi had liked some of the combinations of orange and green in some of the designs we first looked at and they also liked the effect of the raised "globs" used on our bathroom door. I chose the cobalt blue against this very bright orange and green which looks really exciting against the light. The red globs probably work better than having green as well which I think, unless they are exactly the same color as the flat green, introduce another shade which is not as graphic.
So, just have to get the sample panels over to N&N now so that they can live with the colours for a while. At the moment they are sitting on the window at the back of the room and I stare at them whilst eating breakfast - I shall really miss having them in the house!
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