Tanjore paintings often featured Hindu gods such as Ganesh.
Tanjore, or Thanjavur, refers to an Indian artform created over two centuries ago in the city on Tanjore, India. These paintings are often adorned with precious stones and gold, and tend to depict images of gods and goddesses. If you would like to create your own Tanjore painting you can do so by painting on the reverse side of a piece of glass. Use brilliant colors and glass paint to recreate gemstones to stay in touch with Tanjore tradition.
Instructions
1. Draw your Tanjore design on a piece of paper, then use tape to adhere the design to one side of the glass.
2. Outline your design using black glass outliners on the opposite side of the glass. Allow the outliner to dry before proceeding.
3. Paint in any areas that should be shiny--such as jewels or other decorative items-- using glass paint. Red and Green are good choices for gems as they are the brightest colors of glass paint and will stand out the most.
4. Mix gold dust into the required medium, following the dust manufacturer's directions. This gold sheen color can be added as the background to the jewels.
5. Complete the painting with oil paints. Oil takes a long time to dry, so start at the top and work your way down so you don't smudge the lower colors with your hand as you work.
6. Set the glass aside and allow it to dry. When it is finished drying, you will have a reverse glass Tanjore-style painting. To add a metallic effect, frame your glass with a piece of aluminum foil behind it.
