EXQUISITE STAINED GLASS LAMPSHADES -A SHORT SLIDESHOW

Do watch this short slideshow by clicking the picture to view a number of pretty lampshades...

Pretty stained glass lampshades....

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.....

What can be a more beautiful light than light streaming through a multicoloured , deftly crafted stained glass lampshade?

The ultimate statement of class and style....

TO STAND AND STARE....A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

"What's life if full of care...

If we have no time to stand and stare?"

The little boy in this stained glass painting

reminds me of these lines...

Sure -He has a lot of time to stand and stare...

to stand under the shady tree and 

gaze at the distant boat on 

a perfect afternoon during his vacation,(maybe!)

VIOLETS AND BLUEBIRDS -A STAINED GLASS LAMPSHADE

When I decided to give an unusual twist

to a stained glass painting.

I decided to light it ...

So I got my carpenter to

make a sturdy wooden frame 

with a groove to slide in a a glass sheet.

and an additional holder and wiring

made it a lampshade with a difference.

And ,I set off with my glass liners 

and some glass  colors and

 you  see the the end product...

SAILBOAT - A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

The same design gets an entirely new look,

perspective and appeal when

we change the colors and textures...

In another post, this same sketch 

looked different...

In this piece , I used frosted glass

and some matte shading technique...

and what a difference it made!

http://ushasrikumar.blogspot.in/2014/02/sailboat-at-sunset-stained-glass.html

SAILBOAT - A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

Usually stained glass paintings 

show off bright and eye catching colors...

In this painting I stuck to pale shades 

especially the water and the skies 

get a unique water color effect 

with the deft use of mild shades 

of blue,brown ,pink and orange ...

This shading lends its own

magical touch to this piece....

and the frosted glass base 

adds to the effect!

COOL BLUES - A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

Here is my stained glass painting

which tries to capture

the moods of the sky and the sea 

in subtle hues of blue....

 the sands and the rocks  

helps to bring out the striking beauty

of the blues....

unlike the multicolored stained glass paintings

this one gets it's unique charm 

through the measured use of limited shades....

TWO LITTLE BIRDS -A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

Two pretty birds hovering over a bunch of flowers

and feasting on the nectar.....

this is what this simple and attractive 

stained glass painting portrays...

what birds are these?

I know not-

are they hummingbirds or lovebirds?

I am not too sure ....

I just wanted to paint them with 

bright and cheerful colors 

so that they radiate positive vibes where ever they are...

KOLAM - A MIRROR PAINTING

Here is a simple yet strikingly

attractive stained glass painting 

done on a 12"x 12"piece of mirror....

The design reminds me of 

a traditional KOLAM -

hence the name ....

The dark green,orange and yellow

colors once again contribute to the

traditional "Rangoli "look....

SAILBOAT AT SUNSET -A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

Here is an old stained glass painting 

of mine done almost two decades ago...

What amazed me is that the colors 

have not faded or lost their sheen till date

though I have given it very little care ...

The riot of colors still transport me 

to a different plane  and lift up 

my sagging spirits whenever I take even 

a fleeting glance at it...

FLOWER BURST- A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

Multicolored flowers

create a magic with a  unique charm ....

The striking colors and the 

medium-sparkling glass-

adds to the charm when it lets

 light pass through and light up the painting 

to a poem in glass!

A SIMPLE MIRROR PAINTING...

Here  is a striking yet simple 

glass painting ...

I used a mirror as a base just to 

enhance the brightness and the colors...

and it added to the magic ,indeed...

The clear blue sky,the shaded meadows

and the eye catching flowers -

all lend their own bit to add on 

to the charm on the work...

Linking to

http://www.mostlyfoodandcrafts.com/2014/10/friday-frenzy-one-party-four-blogs_9.html

HEALTHY N TASTY FRUITS - A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

What can be more inviting

than a wide collection of 

luscious fresh,juicy and ripe fruits 

full of goodness 

in your dining room...

Here they are...

but - a small difference...

They are on the wall

done on a piece of glass 

with bright glass colors...

Too bad they are not edible!

SUN -A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

Here is my simple yet striking

stained glass painting....

the bright sun radiates

warmth and positiveness to my room....

CRIMSON LILIES - A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

Here are these strikingly attractive 

crimson lilies....

depicted in my simple stained glass painting....

unlike the usual stained glass paintings

which are a medley of colors,

this one has just red and green 

and a tiny dash of yellow...

LEAVES AND FLOWERS -A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

These autumn leaves  in various shades 

are always a beautiful sight....

And the surrounding dainty flowers

in many hues play a perfect complement to them...

And no wonder this simple stained glass painting

is a riot of colors and spreads positiveness  and cheer...

A BUNCH OF FLOWERS -A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

Here is a simple stained glass painting...

A colorful bunch of flowers ...

Though it is based on a simple embroidery design,

I found it suitable for a glass painting...

and this is the end - result...

CHRIST BLESSING THE CHILD -A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

This glass painting has a special place in my heart...

I thought that Christmas season is the apt time

to post it in my blog ....

This one was done at my friend's request

to adorn a Chapel ....

ANOTHER GANESHA ON A MIRROR

I wish to share a simple 

glass painting  done on a mirror...

A Ganesha on any medium 

catches my fancy and 

this medium is no exception...

Since I did not want any bare patches

of the mirror to be exposed,

I covered the background areas

with silver glitter and

enhanced parts of the main design

with gold colored glitters...

FEEDING THE BIRDS...A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

Usually stained glass paintings 

have regular motifs ,flowers.geometric designs etc...

But,in this one,I chose to depict a scene 

from a child's picture book...

Should I add that the painting 

was gifted to a little one too!

LOTUSES - A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

Here is my old favorite simple stained glass painting...

one reason for my special liking for this 

painting is that it depicts 

our typically Indian lotuses

while usually roses and tulips 

and other flowers are more in any art work...