Betty Gerstner's China Painting Information on the Web - Student's Gallery

Draped Bowl

Janet was in the special class I conducted after I returned from learning how to do this draped bowl from Nancy Benedetti in her class at the OPAR school in Oregon. Janet pretty much followed the way that I painted my bowl. She painted the leaves in various shades of green, tipping them with a little pinkish red. The outside edge of the bowl was rimmed with American Beauty and the inside with Liquid Bright Gold. As you can see in the photo, Janet's bowl has very graceful curves.

Plumeria Fudge Plate This was Janet's first piece. When a student begins class with me, I generally start them out on Plumerias or Hibiscus. I chose these subjects because they are found readily in Hawaii and I think they give the student an opportunity to learn how to use the brush in applying the china paint. They also demonstrate the use of wipe out techniques.	Panda on Rectangular Vase Janet did a great job on this very ambitious project.

Draped Bowl Janet was in the special class I conducted after I returned from learning how to do this draped bowl from Nancy Benedetti in her class at the OPAR school in Oregon. Janet pretty much followed the way that I painted my bowl. She painted the leaves in various shades of green, tipping them with a little pinkish red. The outside edge of the bowl was rimmed with American Beauty and the inside with Liquid Bright Gold. As you can see in the photo, Janet's bowl has very graceful curves.	Santa Statue Janet has been working on this Santa for quite awhile. As she is with most of her projects, she is patient and thorough. Even though the statue was bisque, Janet used regular china paints throughout. This resulted in a slightly shiny or "satin-like" surface.

JANET GRAY

Janet has been painting with me for about 3 years. She was the first of two students I had when I first started teaching. She has tackled a huge variety of subjects. Most of her pieces are lovingly prepared as gifts for family and friends. Janet also likes to paint 3-dimensional objects, such as statues and such. Click on the thumbnail or title to enlarge the painted piece.