1. Stained Glass
Landscape

2. Medieval Stained Glass
 the art of stained glass reached its
height between 1150 and 1500
 created for great cathedrals
 basic ingredients for making glass are
sand and wood ash (potash)
 The mixture is melted into liquid which,
when cooled, becomes glass
 To color the glass, powdered metals
are added to the mixture
 windows were the major pictorial art
form
 purpose of stained glass windows in a
church was both to enhance the
beauty of their setting and to inform
the viewer through narrative or
symbolism
 subject matter was generally religious
in churches, though "portraits" and are
often included, and many narrative
scenes give valuable insights into the
culture of the time

4. Contemporary Stained Glass:
Louis Comfort Tiffany
 an American artist who is best
known for his work in stained glass
 most associated with Art Nouveau
 Tiffany used cheap jelly jars and
bottles because they had the
mineral impurities that finer glass
lacked.
 When he was unable to convince
fine glassmakers to leave the
impurities in, he began making his
own glass.
 Tiffany used opalescent glass in a
variety of colors and textures to
create a unique style of stained
glass.
 Created his own company that is
known world wide for its stained
glass lamps, windows, and other
interior items.

13. TASK.
 For this project you will be creating a landscape
that incorporates and utilizes a combination of
medieval and contemporary stained glass style.
 When you are choosing a landscape be thinking
of what type of landscape do you want to create?
As you work here are some things to consider:
• Types of vegetation
• Differences in terrain/climate
• Is there any architecture?
• How is the glass going to be divided?

14. STEP 1
 Research
and find reference images of
LANDSCAPES. NOT STAINED GLASS.

15. Step 2: Planning
 For this project, more
than any we’ve
done before,
PLANNING is
ESSENTIAL.
 You need to sketch
out your landscape
AND decide how
you are going to
“break” it up, in a
stained glass style

16. Step 2: Planning
 While you are
planning make
sure you make use
of SPACE:
 FOREGROUND,
MIDDLE GROUND,
and BACKGROUND

17. Background
Middle Ground
Foreground

18. Step 3: Painting/Inking
 Using watercolor
techniques taught,
you will add color to
create a stained
glass-like landscape
 Once you have
painted your ENTIRE
landscape then you
need to trace your
design with a Sharpie
Marker