Take Pictures Of Your Window Painting Themes

Take Pictures Of Your Window Painting Themes 

Animals and Standard Holiday Fare

Gotta love those Christmas critters! These are the penguins I painted several years ago. Snow play is a popular scene in window painting themes. Whether you are using animals or people, dressing up a window with snow scenes using paint can be a great substitute for the real thing. Here you see three birds in their winter gear enjoying the slopes and taking time out to play and linger for the holidays. The names are the owner's pets. I love the trees in this scene and the look on penguin Montego's face. He certainly looks like he is having a good time. The advantage of this art is it is original. The scene will be removed after the first of the year come January. I am grateful I had a disposable camera with me when I finished the painting or I would not have this image design to share with you now.

Buy a good camera to bring with you. After the painting is finished, snap several shots from angles to the right, left, full center and from far away. If you have a lot of glass left on the window after you have painted, watch the glare from the flash mode with your camera. You will need to step to one side or the other to avoid having the flash wash out the picture. Choose good lighting in the afternoon for the best quality images.

Get close ups of the details so that you may mark this down in your drawing and image journal. Note which details to keep and which to repeat again. Although this particular image will not be painted again unless I repeat in similar fashion, it can be used as inspiration for future window paintings.

Snow playing penguins - window painting

Santa Claus Paintings

Santa is another great image to alter and paint doing things other than over seeing the toy shop or making the rounds on Christmas Eve. I have him in all sorts of situations. Below the scene shows him having his hair cut by the local North Pole barber elf. I think the elf is doing a fine job of it. The little guy is perched carefully on a ladder and doing his best to trim Santa up for the big night. Santa has to look right and I think he is happy with his barber. What do you think? I think I am again glad I had a good camera with me to preserve this image!

Santa At the North Pole Barber Shop(1)

Santa At the North Pole Barber Shop (2) closeup

Getting the details saved from this scene took a bit of editing so I could look a bit closer at the whole image. With the smirk on Santas face and the elf, I can repeat this one with more details at a later date. Preserve as much of your art as you can. It is temporary and will be disappearing after the New Year. This is something you must get used to if you want to paint for the holidays. 

For more information, supplies and materials see:

So, You Want To Paint Holiday Windows on Squidoo. or visit www.holidaywindowpaint.com to buy the beginner's tutorial, The Essential Window Painting Guide.

What animal or character would you like to paint for the holidays?