Skills and Techniques Traditional Glass Painting Adding Color, Shading, and Texture to Your Imagery with the Matting Technique

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by Peter McGrain

Thin, uniform washes of paint known as matts are spread evenly over the surface of glass to catch and modulate the brightness and color of light after it passes through clear or colored cathedral base glass. Learning proper blending techniques is one of the most an important aspects for successful application.

This article was originally published on page 26 of the March/April 2015 issue of Glass Art.

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