Paint with Watercolor on Glass Ornaments

It's been a while since I posted on my blog. I thought my process to paint with watercolor on glass ornaments during this Christmas season would be a good post.

I use Daniel Smith's watercolor grounds painted on the surface with two or three coats and then leave it to dry completely. This surface then allows me to paint with watercolor rather than the acrylics that I used to use on the ornaments. The Daniel Smith grounds perform very much like watercolor paper and allow for all the normal watercolor techniques including lifting, glazing, and wet into wet.

Daniel Smith has 5 watercolor grounds - Transparent, Titanium White, Opalescent, Iridescent Gold, and Black. They can be used on almost any surface.

To see the whole process, follow this link: http://www.danielsmithpaint.com/blogs/a-glass-ornament-and-watercolor-ground-demonstration-with-lorraine-watry/

 Some of my finished ornaments.

Hand Painted One-of-a-kind Glass Ornament

Hand Painted Ornament ©LWatry2014

It is the Christmas season and I am once again creating my hand painted, one-of-a-kind, glass ornaments. The ornament is 3" in diameter and 1 1/4" in depth. I paint them with acrylics and they are sealed with an archival, crystal clear sealer. They make a great heirloom gift for a friend, a loved one, or for your very own tree.

Aspen Tree Ornament: features golden aspen trees on a bright fall day in Colorado. Ornament comes with a silver ribbon hanger, mini crystal beads at the top, signed and dated by me, and will be shipped in it's very own gift box.
Purchase for $30 plus shipping and handling.

Hand Painted One-of-a-kind Cardinal Ornaments

Hand Painted Ornament ©LWatry2014

It is the Christmas season and I am once again creating my hand painted, one-of-a-kind, glass ornaments. The ornament is 3" in diameter and 1 1/4" in depth. I paint them with acrylics and they are sealed with an archival, crystal clear sealer. They make a great heirloom gift for a friend, a loved one, or for your very own tree.

Hand Painted Ornament ©LWatry2014

Cardinal Ornaments: features bright red Cardinals. Ornament comes with a silver ribbon hanger, mini crystal beads at the top, signed and dated by me, and will be shipped in it's very own gift box.
Purchase for $30 plus shipping and handling.

Although these three cardinal ornaments have sold, a similar ornament can be commissioned. Commissions taken until Dec. 10th to allow time for the creation and shipping before Christmas. If you are interested in commissioning an ornament please contact me through email at: livewiregrafx@yahoo.com

Hand Painted Ornament ©LWatry2014

Hand Painted One-of-a-kind Blue Jay Ornament

Hand Painted Ornament ©LWatry2014

It is the Christmas season and I am once again creating my hand painted, one-of-a-kind, glass ornaments. The ornament is 3" in diameter and 1 1/4" in depth. I paint them with acrylics and they are sealed with an archival, crystal clear sealer. They make a great heirloom gift for a friend, a loved one, or for your very own tree.

Blue Jay Ornament: features a beautiful Blue Jay in an evergreen. Ornament comes with a silver ribbon hanger, mini crystal beads at the top, signed and dated by me, and will be shipped in it's very own gift box.
Purchase for $30 plus shipping and handling.

Hand Painted One-of-a-kind Ornament

Hand Painted Ornament ©LWatry2014

It is the Christmas season and I am once again creating my hand painted, one-of-a-kind, glass ornaments. The ornament is 3" in diameter and 1 1/4" in depth. I paint them with acrylics and they are sealed with an archival, crystal clear sealer. They make a great heirloom gift for a friend, a loved one, or for your very own tree.

Bear Ornament: features a grizzly bear walking through the falling snow. Ornament comes with a silver ribbon hanger, mini crystal beads at the top, signed and dated by me, and will be shipped in it's very own gift box.
Purchase for $30 plus shipping and handling.