Mary Magdalene

[sildil]

I have been busy this afternoon, doing this month's stained glass installment for church tomorrow. Fortunately, it was a good subject,'Mary Magdalene'.

I don't know if anyone remembers the one I did last month?...anyway, only two more to go. Then it is up to the Vicar to try and raise the money to do it!! I'm glad it's not my problem...I think I will be old and grey by the time they actually managed to make it into a window!

Comments

[elbereth-elena.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is so beautiful, I hope they raise the money soon! I do remember the last window and am now even more enthusiastic about the prospect of a coach load of atheists and pagans coming to visit a Church to see the windows (if you remember the posts from last time!)

[sildil]

Oh yes, I do!...though they will probably be a very old group of pagans and atheists by then!

..Interestingly, as is often the case, the church was probably built on a pagan site. And it's dedication to St John the Baptist is also a clue, as the feast day is as near to midsummer as makes no difference.

[hidden-hero.livejournal.com]

OOOH I missed the others!!! How wonderful that your design will one day be immortalized in this fashion *^__^*

This is lovely. I adore working the stain-glass idea into paint. I did an entire series 2 years ago and it really gives you a good idea, doing these kinds of layouts, of the design complications inherent in the actual glasswork..these are the only ones I can find on my pc.....

http://paintingdragon.homestead.com/files/MosaicHug.JPG

http://paintingdragon.homestead.com/files/CreativeVampire.JPG

The person who purchased the HUG asked me if I would do the Last Supper in this style and I crept off into the night at the very idea of the complexity involved....

I am impressed you would take on such a huge undertaking....I would be suffering brain freeze O__o

[sildil]

These are gorgeous!...I love the colours and the style. and interestingly, you can tell they are yours..they are very much your style.

I am only taking this 'little project' on really because of the Vicar, who is one of the most persuasive people I know!...whether we ever get it made up, I have no idea, nor am I particularly worried!

His next and more realistic project I AM pretty keen on, which is to paint a mural to celebrate our sister church's 40th anniversary. THAT could be rather exciting!...I said I'd like to do a painting, thinking of a small 3'x 2' one, but he has bigger ideas!

[hidden-hero.livejournal.com]

*^_^* thanks....I wish I could have found my winged horse...that one drove me quite cross-eyed with all the feathers *hee* but I was rather proud of the fact that I actually tackled it....all red/black and silver

Well if he starts talking scaffolding YOU start talking to him about doing it upon prepared plywood that can then be put together and hung up by screwing them into a wall.

I have had those kinds of conversations before too and take pains to make sure they understand that I don't work one inch off the ground. >.<

[sildil]

Yes..the idea of lying on my back painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling dose NOT appeal..however, in my previous life I WAS an architect, so I am actually good on scaffolding!!..Had to be, or you got laughed at by all the jolly builders!

Beautiful!

[say-aye.livejournal.com]

~really wants to see they make them into the window~

Re: Beautiful!

[sildil]

Yes, it would be nice!..but I have NO idea when!...It would cost a LOT of money!

[trinitycross.livejournal.com]

Please oh please post a pic once it's made into glass! Can't wait to see this lovely thing all transparent-y and nice!

[sildil]

Yes, it would be nice, but I think it will take years rather than months!