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Post by johnw on Dec 18, 2018 1:36:26 GMT -5
A while back, I showed to the RTH members images of silk creations that were made by young kids in Suzhou, PRC. The workmanship was in a word "awesome" and follows in a tradition that started over 2000 years ago. Well, I got something else to share with you that originated in the late Qing Dynasty being the 1800 hundreds. Its called Reverse Glass Painting. The technique is to paint pictures of (generally) people, in reverse, on glass. Meaning, the picture is seen on the other side of the glass that it was painted on. For the most part these were produced first, for the Emperors pleasure and then for the regular folks of the time. If you thought the silk images were good, these images are, in my view, really profound in their detail and execution. They were not made by kids but the general artists of the time. Here are some samples that I picked up about thirty years back. The reverse glass paintings are enclosed in a mahogany frame and the back is covered with a black paint and then covered with wood. I have taken some close ups so you can see the detail. The detail is without a doubt awesome. The artists used very fine brushes to achieve these results. TBC...........you can find out more on the internet by Googling "Chinese Reverse Paintings" on Glass. Bye.....
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Post by fernwood on Dec 18, 2018 4:00:28 GMT -5
They are beautiful. Very difficult to make.
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Post by johnw on Dec 18, 2018 12:11:51 GMT -5
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Post by Pat on Dec 18, 2018 12:44:33 GMT -5
Is that similar to painting on the inside of a jar/bottle?
Beautiful! Thanks!
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Post by stephan on Dec 18, 2018 14:43:12 GMT -5
Is that similar to painting on the inside of a jar/bottle? Beautiful! Thanks! I would think so. One thing to remember with this technique, is that it requires reverse thinking. The details are painted first, and then the "background" is painted over it, in order to be behind it. Not being inclined to be a painter in the first place, that degree of difficulty boggles my mind.
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Post by johnw on Dec 19, 2018 14:12:43 GMT -5
Is that similar to painting on the inside of a jar/bottle? Beautiful! Thanks! Yes, like this, but bottle painting is infinitely more challenging. These folks are really talented and the attention to details is incredible. One guy in white has his arm round the person in pink. Not as complicated but still awesome. Patience is a virtue and it shows. Cheers, johnw
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Post by Pat on Dec 19, 2018 14:16:45 GMT -5
The planning and preparation for these paintings and Su embroidery is mind-boggling.
Years ago, I bought one of the bottles. It is about one inch tall, but still shows the picture. Wow! Stunning! Thanks!
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Post by johnw on Dec 19, 2018 14:43:56 GMT -5
The planning and preparation for these paintings and Su embroidery is mind-boggling. Years ago, I bought one of the bottles. It is about one inch tall, but still shows the picture. Wow! Stunning! Thanks! Agree stunning to the extreme. The horse bottle is 1-7/8" across and 2-1/4" heigh to the top of the stopper. The other one is bigger and a bit more complicated being, 1" at the bottom, 1-7/8" in the middle going to 3/4" at the stopper. Side dimension is 1". The hole for the stopped is 5/16" in diameter. The person who made this worked thru this hole to achieve the results. Really, really incredible workmanship and until you mentioned the bottle, I had forgotten I had these. Cheers, johnw
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Post by fernwood on Dec 23, 2018 6:42:00 GMT -5
Thanks for bringing a memory back to me. In HS art class, we spent a couple of weeks doing reverse paintings on glass. The first week, we had to copy what the teacher did. Many were glad when that week was over. The second week, the teacher presented us with a stack of simple paintings with dimension. We had to choose one and do a reverse painting of it. A chose a silhouette of a tree, bushes, clouds, sunset and mountains. It was one of the more difficult ones, but I did a pretty good job on it. I remember doing simple, to scale drawings of each layer first. This helped with putting the paint in the correct place throughout the process.
Maybe this simple exercise confirmed that I can think about things in a somewhat backward way, lol.
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Post by johnw on Dec 23, 2018 13:41:02 GMT -5
Thanks for bringing a memory back to me. In HS art class, we spent a couple of weeks doing reverse paintings on glass. The first week, we had to copy what the teacher did. Many were glad when that week was over. The second week, the teacher presented us with a stack of simple paintings with dimension. We had to choose one and do a reverse painting of it. A chose a silhouette of a tree, bushes, clouds, sunset and mountains. It was one of the more difficult ones, but I did a pretty good job on it. I remember doing simple, to scale drawings of each layer first. This helped with putting the paint in the correct place throughout the process. Maybe this simple exercise confirmed that I can think about things in a somewhat backward way, lol. I am happy I was able to trigger a fond memory, but disagree on your final comment. It is my firm belief that people who can do reverse paintings can think, not only out of the box but can visualize in a fourth dimension transitional state. That's why we have fun in "seeing" things others don't. Heavy, I know, but true, nonetheless......... Awesome. Cheers, johnw Follow up: "fourth dimension transitional state." : better defined as: something outside the range of ordinary experience. oh yeah, we done nailed it.
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