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Under
Glass
This is a glass plate (33cm diameter) with the design underneath. I painted the picture with iridescent paint first and applied some glitter. Then I applied some torn rice paper, and silver leaf around the edge. I used vinegar to eat away the leaf (as taught by Nerida Singleton). Then I painted over the leaf and it shows through in spots. The back is finished with gesso, paint and varnish.
This photo shows the iridescent paint and glitter that I applied to the picture before glueing it down.
This photo shows the silver leaf which has been eaten away by the salt and vinegar.
This photo shows the fibres from rice paper that i glued down after the picture was glued down but before I applied the silver leaf.
This photo shows the torn rice paper I glued down before I glued the picture down.
First prize winner at the Royal Easter Show Sydney 2004 in the Under Glass section. With this plate I tried to achieve an antique look where age and corrosion seem to have eaten through and affected the original images and colours. To do this, I decided to try out the process where vinegar and salt are applied to gold leaf in varying degrees to produce a look of oxidisation.
The images were first adjusted to fit the plate by photocopying them, then cut out and painted with several shades of gold over a yellow background somewhat randomly. Over that I dabbed on various green colours for the verdigris and then a mixture of Amethyst and Red Violet for the background colour. Antique Bronze was then lightly dusted over and some of the images were highlighted with Rich and Pale Gold.
After the images were glued on and the surplus carefully cleaned off I applied gold leaf (Dutch gold) over the whole of the back of the plate. I used salt and vinegar to eat away some of the gold, brushed off the salt when I was happy with the result and when the surface was dry, sealed the plate with two coats of white shellac.
Behind the gold I used the same colours as above to show through the gold and to compliment the colours on the front of the images. I wanted to retain the glow of the gold shimmering through and rubbed two coats of Iridescent White over the back.
I then sealed the paint and applied several coats of white gesso - sanding in between - until the back was perfectly smooth. When completely dry, I sponged on several layers of colour made up from varying mixtures of gold and iridescent violet and green. Finally, I applied several coats of water-based varnish to protect the plate. The plate is not perfectly round or even in texture as it was made by the slumped glass process.
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