Moon Light in the Winter Darkness

[Judy K]

I finished this panel finally. It was sold half finished at Christmas time.

I have been playing with fusing and paint a little. How is my Rabbit Man in the moon? I fused the moon with "sand" colored system 96 and blue and green frit. I learned this summer that it is the rabbit in the moon from Australia, not the man in the moon.

For the sky I put clear over the 8"x10" blue opal art. To get the hill to come forward I placed the other part of the clear 8x10 under the opal art. It totaled 2 layers but in different order. That was all full fused.

Second fuse was only to 1380 for the snow on the trees. I wanted the texture.

Third firing was the painted branches.

Four and five were the shadow matts under the trees. I also painted silver mica mixed with aloe vera gel on the tips of the trees toward the moon.

It's hard enough to photograph glass without having to deal with living in the dark! Sorry the photos are not better.

[Kev]

Awesome piece Judy...I totally love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PiscesGlass]

All I can say is WOW Judy, that is one beautiful work of art!  I absolutely LOVE it!  Way to go!

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[Judy K]

Thanks guys. I like it too. I finished it just in time. The owner returns home from the states next week 

I really like how the shadow turned out.

[Kev]

Love every aspect of it...well done Judy...your works is so inspiring to me. Keep me inspired....LOL

[ct4mom]

Awesome Judy!!!! I sure they will love and treasure it.

[Anne]

Just incredible.  I love your work!

[JoanFrances]

Beautiful Judy. 

[Becki]

Judy, painting has always been your niche.  This piece is lovely.

[Glassic]

I'm impressed, if I was the customer I would be ordering another with the Northern lights in mind.
I had to look up the rabbit, I had forgotten that, on the whole Aussies don't like rabbits, we even have an Easter Bilby instead of chocolate bunnies.

[Audrey]

What a great piece.

[nansea121]

Soooo pretty Judy! I like how those shadows turned out and the tree branches as well. Very real looking.

Why did you use aloe vera gel?

[Barbara]

As usual whatever you come up with is outstanding. 

[Lady Helen]

Really interesting, customer is going to love it!

[Judy K]

I'm impressed, if I was the customer I would be ordering another with the Northern lights in mind.
I had to look up the rabbit, I had forgotten that, on the whole Aussies don't like rabbits, we even have an Easter Bilby instead of chocolate bunnies.

Tooooo funny!

I can't make another. The blue glass was just perfect for this and I do not have access to more right now. Buying opal off the internet is a dice shoot as to what I will get.

Nancy, I used aloe gel because I read it some where. So I have silver and gold mixed up with aloe gel and it is true, it burns off nice and clean. Since my painting classes I mixed up some with clove oil too. It also works but it stinks! I keep it mixed in a little plastic cup with a lid and it does not dry out for months,  :)  It's much cheaper than writing with those crazy gold pens, and I get more color options. Sometimes I paint it with a brush but usually I just want tiny touches of mica as accent so I use a skewer stick to apply the gel/mica.

After firing you need to wash off the mica that did not fuse into the glass. I don't believe the mica actually fuses to the glass, it is more of an inclusion .

[Anne]

Nancy, I used aloe gel because I read it some where. So I have silver and gold mixed up with aloe gel and it is true, it burns off nice and clean. Since my painting classes I mixed up some with clove oil too. It also works but it stinks! I keep it mixed in a little plastic cup with a lid and it does not dry out for months,  :)  It's much cheaper than writing with those crazy gold pens, and I get more color options. Sometimes I paint it with a brush but usually I just want tiny touches of mica as accent so I use a skewer stick to apply the gel/mica.

After firing you need to wash off the mica that did not fuse into the glass. I don't believe the mica actually fuses to the glass, it is more of an inclusion .

Thanks, that's good info to know.  Have tried using Mica with other mediums but didn't like what I got from it.  Will try this next time I'm doing something I can incorpoate into.

[Rebecca]

I LOVE the smell of clove oil, but do NOT like lavendar oil's smell.  

Rebecca

Great piece, as always, Judy!

[Linde]

This is such a beautiful piece and I am in awe of your talents.

[Judy K]

   Thanks, it's a gift from above. I can't take credit for it, only use it and share it.   Now I wish I could just get a gift for cooking food  

[Barbara]

When you figure that one out let me know.  You can do justice to the beauty of nature.  I'm awed enough to know that I would think it a privilege to purchase it from you.  Nothing but knowing how far my artistic ability has gotten me.

[Judy K]

Oh good, that means you and I will have to go out to dinner next time I am east!

[Barbara]

That is for sure.

[meaco]

   BEAUTIFUL!!!