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Celeste McCall · 12-30-2009, 02:57 PM

Dear Julie,
Thanks for the post and I appreciate your doing so.

The hand-painting of porcelain is like a watercolor technique or a transparent glazing technique in oils. The white of the surface is seen through the paint at all times except in the darkest areas (which are painted last).

This painting has 5 firings (about 2 hours of work per sitting). The paints will never dry so they have to be fired in a kiln each time (between paintings) to embed the paint and make it permanent. A hand- painted porcelain painting could possibly last forever.

Thanks again, Julie.

12-30-2009, 02:57 PM	#3
Celeste McCall Juried Member FT Professional PA Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 162	Dear Julie, Thanks for the post and I appreciate your doing so. The hand-painting of porcelain is like a watercolor technique or a transparent glazing technique in oils. The white of the surface is seen through the paint at all times except in the darkest areas (which are painted last). This painting has 5 firings (about 2 hours of work per sitting). The paints will never dry so they have to be fired in a kiln each time (between paintings) to embed the paint and make it permanent. A hand- painted porcelain painting could possibly last forever. Thanks again, Julie.