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| Fused Glass Frit Painting of an Ocean |
I wanted to create a glass painting inspired by the impressionistist Henri Edmund Cross. His neo-impressionist paintings are created with a network of tiny dots of paint that come together to form pictures. Glass frit is the perfect medium to play with this idea.
A frit painting is made from crushed glass that can be purchased sorted by size - powder, fine, medium and course. Bullseye glass sells their frit in the same color palette as their sheet glass. I used all 4 types in my painting.
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| Fused Glass Frit from Bullseye Glass |
To create my frit painting, I began by laying down the course chunky frit in lines for the water. I used different shades of blue, some transparent and some opaque. I tried to move from light to dark to give the picture some perspective, taking care to glue down at various stages. I continued to add frit to get the detail I wanted, working with the smaller sizes last.
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| Fused Glass Frit Ocean Painting Progress |
To finish the frit painting, I fired the glass in my kiln to 1500 degF for a full fuse and a smooth finish. The color of the sand was created in the heat of the kiln. This reaction happens between the sulfur and the lead in the french vanilla and sunset coral glasses. I added a sand dollar in an additional firing to give the glass painting dimension and texture. I like art that you can touch!
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| My Fused Glass Frit Painting |
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| The Golden Isles by Henri Edmund Cross |
Sharon Warren Glass | sharonwarrenglass | sharonwarrenglass.com | FluttterByButterfly | Sharon Warren Glass Artist
