Erna MastneySince I have told you about my mother-in-law.. I thought it was only fair to let you meet her. One of my favorite pictures of her is with my father-in-law Ed....so here she is.
Every occasion that a gift is given, members in our family can look forward to Erna giving each of us one of her wonderful, hand painted, porcelain treasures.
Every occasion that a gift is given, members in our family can look forward to Erna giving each of us one of her wonderful, hand painted, porcelain treasures.
This porcelain box is one of my favorite presents. The roses here are on a cloth lined oval box, it is beautiful. Roses are the biggest challenge for painters. I can quote Erna as saying, " You can paint a thousand roses before you can create even one that resembles a rose!" Need less to say, I have yet to fire one p
ermanently on a really nice piece of porcelain! Another example of one of Erna's gifts is a painted plate of morning glories. I am thrille
d to have this plate hanging in my kitchen. Today's china painters are keeping alive a beautiful ancient art form. It requires delicate brush work and close attention to detail. A piece consists of multiple firings. After the pattern is drawn, a light coat of paint is carefully put on, leaving strategically placed highlights for where light would hit it, if the sun was to shine on it. This leaves areas that then you know would be in shadow. This is how the dimensions are put in your work. Then it is fired in a kiln. Next the second coating of paint is applied where more detail is placed... and shading, and highlights are emphasized. When you are finished, another firing is done. The third application of paint sometimes is the last, depending on what you are painting. This third step is where you put in all the strong "punch" accents to make the image "pop". This gives it the depth, and can make the difference between a mediocre piece and one that grabs your attention and draws you in, to study it further. This is a simplistic description of what china painting is. I hope it was enough to intrigue you to look closer at the old porcelain painted pieces you see in antique shops, and in stores you go in that carry modern day items of this medium.
ermanently on a really nice piece of porcelain! Another example of one of Erna's gifts is a painted plate of morning glories. I am thrille
d to have this plate hanging in my kitchen. Today's china painters are keeping alive a beautiful ancient art form. It requires delicate brush work and close attention to detail. A piece consists of multiple firings. After the pattern is drawn, a light coat of paint is carefully put on, leaving strategically placed highlights for where light would hit it, if the sun was to shine on it. This leaves areas that then you know would be in shadow. This is how the dimensions are put in your work. Then it is fired in a kiln. Next the second coating of paint is applied where more detail is placed... and shading, and highlights are emphasized. When you are finished, another firing is done. The third application of paint sometimes is the last, depending on what you are painting. This third step is where you put in all the strong "punch" accents to make the image "pop". This gives it the depth, and can make the difference between a mediocre piece and one that grabs your attention and draws you in, to study it further. This is a simplistic description of what china painting is. I hope it was enough to intrigue you to look closer at the old porcelain painted pieces you see in antique shops, and in stores you go in that carry modern day items of this medium.
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