Original Fused Glass Enamel Paintings by Mark Hufford
I began my journey in fused glass in February 2015. Having been a fine artist nearly my entire life glass was merely a canvas change from my traditional skills developed in Graphite Drawing, Pastels, Pen & Ink, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Watercolor and Scratchboard. The key was to find and develop my own style and techniques used in a different manner than traditional mediums require you address the paper, canvas, board or substrate.
As an artist and instructor the process of assisting others to develop the skills to do what I do on paper, canvas or glass is my joy. I firmly believe everyone and anyone has the ability - what it takes is the desire. If you have the desire you can accomplish anything! But as with any skill it requires that the individual takes the time to practice the techniques I teach , use those failures (and yes we all have them - I do!) and keep those as references of what could have been done differently, where you may have gone wrong and remember the next project you do!
Most of the images below have been class pieces I have traveled the country teaching in workshop by hosted studios, or are tutorials that I have available on this website. And, most are considered to be for the beginner as each class or tutorial covers multiple techniques I use in one piece for you to carry over to your own designs and fused glass paintings regardless of subject matter.
While everyone in my travel workshops typically does the same project, there is a purpose for that. So everyone is learning the techniques involved. My workshops are not intended to be 'project' driven, but hopefully students are signing up to learn. So while the subject matter may not be to everyone's liking, it is the body of techniques you will learn that will move you forward and help develop your skills for you own journey!
As 2018 is under way, I have many new and exciting techniques with many different products and product lines. For me as an educator it is not about specific product line (while I do have my favorites), but teaching techniques that are available to any fused glass artist.
Be sure to check out my WEBINARS, HOME STUDIO CLASSES, or and my list of SCHEDULED WORKSHOPS!
As an artist and instructor the process of assisting others to develop the skills to do what I do on paper, canvas or glass is my joy. I firmly believe everyone and anyone has the ability - what it takes is the desire. If you have the desire you can accomplish anything! But as with any skill it requires that the individual takes the time to practice the techniques I teach , use those failures (and yes we all have them - I do!) and keep those as references of what could have been done differently, where you may have gone wrong and remember the next project you do!
Most of the images below have been class pieces I have traveled the country teaching in workshop by hosted studios, or are tutorials that I have available on this website. And, most are considered to be for the beginner as each class or tutorial covers multiple techniques I use in one piece for you to carry over to your own designs and fused glass paintings regardless of subject matter.
While everyone in my travel workshops typically does the same project, there is a purpose for that. So everyone is learning the techniques involved. My workshops are not intended to be 'project' driven, but hopefully students are signing up to learn. So while the subject matter may not be to everyone's liking, it is the body of techniques you will learn that will move you forward and help develop your skills for you own journey!
As 2018 is under way, I have many new and exciting techniques with many different products and product lines. For me as an educator it is not about specific product line (while I do have my favorites), but teaching techniques that are available to any fused glass artist.
Be sure to check out my WEBINARS, HOME STUDIO CLASSES, or and my list of SCHEDULED WORKSHOPS!
