I applied and was accepted into the project by Eva Mantell of the Arts Council of Princeton. The theme was "Healing," and I chose water, both salt and fresh and its power to heal the body, heart, and spirit. A couple of weeks ago I picked up my 6 paned window and took it home.
Now that I knew the size and format I made detailed watercolors to size. These I traced on the glass using black outlines in oil paint. Next I painted other foreground details such as leaves, flowers, the white foam of the ocean waves and the waterfall. It all had to dry to the touch before I could go on, so it sat for a good 24-36 hours.
This is reverse painting on glass. I've never done it before. It took patience, always having to wait before adding the next layer, and was challenging because the details were hidden as you painted on the back of the picture.
The painting was successful, I think, and the conference attendees who came around, admired and complimented me on the piece. It was a memorable day. "Healing Water" has stayed behind for auction or to be added to Carrier's collection and I am left with the sketches, memories, and they say, 200 dollars, eventually. It was worth doing whatever the pay.
