{"id":402,"date":"2011-12-01T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T12:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peterwoolley.co.uk\/artstuff\/?p=402"},"modified":"2022-01-30T12:56:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T12:56:13","slug":"i-hate-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peterwoolley.co.uk\/artstuff\/2011\/12\/01\/i-hate-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>I Hate Windows<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"174\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peterwoolley.co.uk\/artstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/201112_windows.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peterwoolley.co.uk\/artstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/201112_windows.jpg 174w, https:\/\/www.peterwoolley.co.uk\/artstuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/201112_windows-140x300.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before people start emailing me, recommending Ubuntu as a perfectly good alternative Operating System, I should perhaps clarify what I mean by &#8216;windows&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mean those things in the side of buildings that let you look out (or in) without having to open a door. In particular, I hate buildings that have hundreds of windows &#8211; like stately homes&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are aren&#8217;t many shortcuts to drawing and painting windows. Mostly, it&#8217;s just a case of head-down and concentrate. Here are a couple of tips, though, that may help you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[1] Always lightly draw out the window in pencil first, to give you some sort of a guide. Painting window panes from a standing start, without any guidelines at all can result in you running out of space. Guidelines can also help you to get the perspective right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[2] Whether painting or drawing windows, it&#8217;s a good idea to graduate them instead of simply painting them in as a single dark tone. This way, they look brighter, and less &#8216;dead&#8217;. Remember; the glass will be reflecting the sky and whatever else is nearby, so give your building &#8216;life&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[3] Shading in windows, in pencil, requires concentration. Creating window frames by negative drawing is pretty much the only option, although it is possible to shade in the whole of the window area and lift the frames out with an electric eraser. Another option is to apply thin strips of masking tape to protect the frames, but this can be fiddly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[4] If you&#8217;re not confident about painting around frames, then using masking fluid to protect them is really the best option. The result can be just a tad too clean and clinical, though &#8211; personally, I prefer them to look a little rough around the edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above all; windows require patience. If you&#8217;re having to paint hundreds of individual panes, then maybe you should consider doing them in several stages, with lots of tea-breaks in between. You should take lots of breaks, anyway, to stand back and check that your perspective is still on track&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aaaah&#8230; windows&#8230; don&#8217;tchya just love &#8217;em?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before people start emailing me, recommending Ubuntu as a perfectly good alternative Operating System, I should perhaps clarify what I mean by &#8216;windows&#8217;&#8230; I mean those things in the side of buildings that let you look out (or in) without having to open a door. In particular, I hate buildings that have hundreds of windows &#8211; like stately homes&#8230;. 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