Painting Glass Marbles in Watercolor

[@simpleartideas]

Painted marbles are prettier than the real once.... And the shadows at bottom is amazingly done. Orange marble is my favorite.

[@encouraginghope7657]

Help the muggles see the beauty!!!! Love it!!!!

[@angelhelp]

It’s SO instructive hearing you think aloud as you paint! That big blue shooter has a whale face from about 9 - 10 o’clock... what has been seen cannot be unseen, lol! I love his flipper too!

[@echubb03]

I just wanted to highly recommend Lindsay's Watercolor Glass Class on teachable, I never thought I'd be able to paint glass items that actually look like glass, it's all broken down step by step! I've been around since she use to do the Friday painting live streams and learned a tremendous amount. (all those tutorials are still on her channel for free!) Her teaching style is great and so encouraging. I just wanted to encourage others who appreciate her lessons to check out supporting her various Teachable classes! Thank you!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Aww, thank you:)

[@christinap6760]

Wow, what nice!! Glass marbles seem to be real! With your dimostrations, everything is easier!!! Thanks, hi Lyndsay 👏👏👏👏💯💯

[@cj_kirby]

Wow. I just had a flashback of putting marbles in a frying pan on the stovetop to create the cracked glass marbles. I'm not recommending that but I grew up in an age of no seatbelts, no car seats, no bike helmets, metal toys, etc. (I can't believe we survived) but thanks for the blast to the past. Glass is so interesting to paint and watercolor is the perfect medium to "reflect" glass. (Pun intended) I purchased Lindsay's online glass class when it was on sale but I haven't started it yet. This video is a great teaser to get started on that class. Thanks Lindsay.

[@vikibanaszak4881]

Hahaha, me too. I actually wonder how the youth of today would survive if they were thrown back to the stone age of our youth.

[@ArtBrain]

I remember that too! I never did the cracked marbles but always wanted to. I just found some safety glasses in the drawer the other day....hmmmm. And yes, the hazards of being a child of the 60's. How did we survive? O-o.

[@jewelelaine6866]

I watched my mom crack the marbles in the frying pan and glue them Into a brooch. I wonder if I still have it. 🙂

[@sondrabrown442]

So glad you found your marbles, the painting is awesome ! Thanks Lindsay!

[@janetlitchfield1774]

I love the effect you achieve in your glass objects paintings. Superb. Thank you for sharing

[@AurorasArtWorld]

I didn't know you could use alcohol blending marker on colored pencils!! That's brilliant!! 💖 Thank you, Lindsay!! 💖 I love painting glass so this fills the bill!!

[@suearcher8708]

How fun! Headed over to watch the long one.

[@Roadtaken-fi1cd]

This Muggle was really loving the layered shadows!

[@catherinescorner716]

Ooh, you have The Red Marble! I had a couple sets of marbles when I was a kid, but only one marble was that beautiful red color. It was my very favorite marble and I loved coming across it when I played with my marbles. Of course, it was lost ages ago, but your painting made me remember. 😊

[@reneaclark7689]

Painting glass intimidates me! I may try this one though, I can draw a circle. You have taught me so much over the past two years. Whenever I want to learn how to paint something I search your channel first. Thank you for teaching us. 😊

[@nadeaner.cowley513]

Very inspiring!! Everytime I watch one of your videos I immediately want to pick up a brush and paint. Thank you for the inspiration❤

[@stanky6261973]

You are so incredibly talented! A God given gift with lots of hard work on your part. Thank you so much for sharing with us. you're are also very generous with your time. Gorgeous painting, Lindsay! I love all of your paintings, but, your glass paintings always knocks my socks off!!

[@sylviarobinson6250]

Love this marble painting, Thank you.

[@diannamangrum68]

Thats awesome Lindsey! You also captured the process in important bite size pieces. Thank you so much for sharing this💕 btw, the painting of your daughter was OUTSTANDING! So fun and what a moment of innocent fun frozen in time for her forever! Reminded me of how you caught a moment with the young ladies on the beach, I Loved that picture. It reminded me of my own youth. You are SO talented and I feel so blessed to be receiving looks into the artists process! YT platform has been so awesome. I hope it doesn't get corrupted and will continue to be good to the content providers. You're a treasure!💝

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you!

[@magee113]

Just..., WOW!!! 💚 💛 💜

[@callycatus]

Fabulous ..Love the marbles

[@aimeecruise1779]

So want to paint some marbles now! Thanks for the inspo Lindsay!

[@janiceshepherd4873]

I took your painting glass class and LOVED it! I encourage everyone to take it. Lindsey, you are a wonderful instructor.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you!

[@gerryannbrown9645]

Love your glass marble painting, so awesome! l

[@loveandlife4222]

These are beautiful! Thank you Lindsay!

[@lizbeebe9649]

Very nice! Marbles are so amazing! I have always liked them! I will have to try glass! Thanks for sharing!

[@jadhikari0]

Absolutely beautiful

[@loke-art7383]

Wow, absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@baxtersmomma]

This is such a lovely painting! It is amazing how you really see the beauty in ordinary objects when you sketch or paint them, or even photograph them! I love watching you paint glass and round objects! It's amazing to watch them start to pop off the paper! (I wanted to tell you, my children make fun of me because I say, "I'm going to get a coffee and watch my Frugal Crafter Lindsay!" They say, "Mom, you always say 'MY Frugal Crafter'!" 🤭 Ahh well...you're the only frugal crafter I have, so they'll just have to get used to it! Haha!😄😄😄

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Aww, that's so cute!

[@baxtersmomma]

@@thefrugalcrafter 🥰❤❤❤

[@jeannemartens4210]

Great lesson!!!

[@georgesgentry5835]

Fascinating 🖖. Thanks Lindsay

[@theresehudran7635]

10 thumbs up for this video!! I don't usually watch these kind of videos but I would love to try this and thank you for teaching us and always a positive attitude from you.

[@carolbenson6524]

Definitely going to work on these this weekend. It's been something I've wanted to master!!!

[@mayloo2137]

I love this video. I have never tried to draw glass objects before. I'm bad at drawing circles, so I bought a circle stencil like yours.

[@jeanlebaron7628]

Terrific!! Love the marbles. Happy New Year! XOXO

[@LauraMe...]

Those Marbles came out so beautifully! I love the look of colored glass in sunlight. Whether it's marbles, cups or bottles. Anything just shiny and refractive and warmed by the light! TFS you make it look so easy! Sighhhh

[@angeliquehowell7157]

That is really beautiful. You're such a talented artist. I am always intrigued with your work.

[@awenda598]

That’s exactly what I just learned to do and that is spending time looking for colours! Then I had listen 👂. I mean really listen so I started to watch videos in far more observant role. I need to watch a video a couple of times until I can see and hear exactly what you’ve said. So thank you for saying over and over to look for colours and listen. That’s a massive lesson I should have done years ago. happy New Year’s Lindsay!

[@leannemitchem8865]

That’s really cool. I really enjoyed watching you paint those marbles. Thank you for sharing

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@SharonCullenArt]

Gosh it is so amazing to me how on the same wavelength we are. I just purchased marbles to paint! Guess I will wait awhile before doing my video! 😂 nice painting Lindsay.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Too funny!

[@lourdesbielsa9953]

Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing!

[@ArtistRebeccaLS]

Woah!!! You painted those absolutely amazingly 🤩🤩

[@joycelove4892]

If you don’t have access to a store with the graphic circle tool, a spaghetti measurer from your kitchen also has different measuring circles that work. Mine is a cheap one that moved to my art supplies when my kids flew the nest and I stopped making huge batches of spaghetti.

[@gusefulbeauty]

Thank you! Very nice!

[@Amywazwaz06]

I have never heard anyone say you could use an alcohol blending marker for colored pencils before. Wow. I learned something new today. ..thank you

[@carolbenson6524]

Wow..this is awesome!

[@cherylbrewer1218]

Wow this is so lovely 😊

[@ArtistJane]

This is incredibly beautiful Lindsay! Love it! I know what you mean when you’re enjoying a painting and don’t want the process to end. I’ve been there and I have to tell myself not to fumble with a drawing or painting once it feels completed. I love being in the zone. I love the versatility you have in your art! It reaches many artists who have different styles. 🙌 🎨

[@cassiescreations9828]

Such a pretty painting of glass marbles. Painting glass seems so difficult and tricky but seeing you apply the shadows and the values, while you paint, helps to understand the process. I love what you said about showing the beauty in the "ordinary," that others might not see. Thank you!

[@lanabisson2675]

Wow..this is impressive.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@floief]

I loved this classic Lindsay. It's fascinating to watch the layers building up to a painting of something appearing to be so translucent. Thank you :)

[@created2bless322]

I love how realistic your watercolor painting came out! Makes me 😊 smile! Thank you so much!

[@rickiquilt]

Wowzers

[@tamaras5524]

Amazing, I wished this made it into the glass class. Thanks Lindsay, your commentary was very helpful.

[@therezanicheartes]

Lindo parabéns 👏🏻

[@rhondita95]

It’s always fun to watch you have fun! I think this came out great! I’d like to try it when I get the time - and I used to have one of those circle templates but I haven’t been able to find it for a while now - I might have to break down and buy another. I’ll be sure to find it then🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

[@anettethirion6109]

Wow i never could do it so i will perhaps try again

[@ianjackson5834]

things like this are great practise for any glass based artwork, thanks for sharing it with us

[@NaomiCoutureArt]

This was very informative for painting glass. Not something I do often but I might tackle it now.

[@flychk1229]

Just gorgeous! You make painting glass look so easy!

[@LipsitaArt]

Wow! Just wow! Amazing realism. The glass marbles look amazingly realistic. Thanks for sharing. Let's stay connected #LipsitaArt

[@lizziedae91]

The orange marble looks amazing, I think bc its such a classic design, you really captured it well

[@lynncooper1781]

"Of all the prettiest colors out there,nothing can beat the colorful marbles,great source to paint from."-Lynn Lindsay,beautiful.❤👏👍😊

[@pokey3010]

Very pretty and amazingly realistic! I can't wait to try this.. Thank you

[@julieandrew40]

That's great Lindsay, I especially like the colourless marble and the orange one, I'm certainly going to give it a go 😊

[@darlenejones9635]

Absolutely gorgeous! Can’t wait to try this.

[@yashny]

Soo beautiful! The refraction effect looks great in the painting

[@dreamchaser003]

This is beautiful!

[@ArtBrain]

Am I the only one who sees a cute little smiling face in the big blue marble? I completely want to paint a little skyscape in his mouth that at first look like teeth, but if you look closer it's concrete buildings lit by the moon of his eye. Would be so cool. But the painting is phenomenal even without my little bit of Rorschachian crazyiness. I can tell the moss from staying indoors has permeated my brain. Forgive me ;-).

[@veryberry39]

The only thing I don't like as much is that the highlights on the table actually look like the marbles have little glass feet. Cute on its own though, if you think of them as looking like that on purpose! I don't mean any of that to sound rude. I'm always in love with your work! And I love watching you paint glass. 😍

[@nalanihamby3710]

Lol I kind of like that, I imagine little animal heads on there too.

[@pathayes6084]

Great explanation on painting light and shadow. Can you do another video on painting glass? Suggestion...I store my masking fluid jar upside down. 5 years and no chunks! Thanks so much.Happy New Year!

[@joys4524]

Thanks, Lindsay, I will give this a try. Happy New Year! I miss your long weekly live watercolour classes. Have you ever used antipasto or modelling paste for watercolour? I would love to see classes with them because I bought them but there really is not much on line about using them.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

No, I've only used that type of thing for cardmaking. Let me think about it and see if I can come up with something:)

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Lindsay. Oh look there are my lost marbles 🤪🤪🥴 Now if anyone asks me if I've lost my marbles I can tell them yes and they're in Maine. 😎💜

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'll keep them safe for you!

[@annettefournier9655]

@@thefrugalcrafter 🤣💜

[@nataliedubious5241]

For any fellow latex allergy suffers the Pebeo drawing gum is latex free! I believe the molotow Grafx is also latex free too 🙂

[@avalynn8537]

Happy New Year Lindsay! It's such a pretty painting of marbles! Any chance of this video being added to your Watercolor Glass Class in real time?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I didn't narrate it as I worked at it I were to add a marble lesson I'd probably rerecorded it.

[@beckyquick4025]

Wow, took nap today and dreamed of someone handing me some marbles!!!! I love marble drawings. would this work with oil pastels? love the video

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Sure, just skip the masking fluid.

[@maryyoungblood8550]

All art supplies are open. It is a warm evening I'm Arizona.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Nice!

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Ha! You know you’re improving when you spend more time looking at the reference photo than the person painting the reference photo! Lol. Muggles!

[@jerivaillancourt8349]

Lindsay, maybe instead of masking fluid maybe gum Arabic or blending medium might work? And have you tried the Pebeo drawing gum works fantastic as a masking fluid. This is an excellent video thank you for sharing your technique.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for the tip!

[@ikerluz2220]

nice

[@StephanieArtsIs]

If you can’t find a film canister, a plastic aspirin bottle from the dollar tree seems to be pretty similar l think.

[@Shellyypark]

I use diabetes sugar test strip containers. Almost 35ml film size, similar snap lid and good waterproof seal.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good idea!

[@karenclarkcreations]

Lovely! Does the addition of the colorless blending market change the lightfastness of any of the colored pencils you might use? I mean, if I'm choosing a colored pencil that is lightfast, would blending it with this product effect that negatively? (I was looking at the art n fly colorless blending markers, although I just realized I think I already have one in my ohuhu set. Hmmmm.)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I don't think it will however the more you dilute a color the less protection it has from fading.

[@kristenpino4635]

Amazing work! I would love to see this in acrylic!

[@bbrown8353]

A suggestion for a replacement for 35 mm film containers - if you know anyone who has diabetes, an unfortunate epidemic - the containers that have the test strips are very similar and have a very tight lock top. I am always looking for ways to not send things like this to the landfill!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good idea!

[@adrian.d]

Do you think this could be done with gouache paint?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Sure!

[@Nilliebug14]

Is it safe to use the zest it pencil blend on pencils that are layered over watercolour? Would it dissolve the paint underneath!? Thanks!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I have not used zest it but if it's a solvent it should be fine. Test on s scrap first to be sure.