Glass painting goes hand in hand with the art of stained glass. It contributes to the creation of light, can tell a story, provide a graphic element, and add nuance to the glass.

During this workshop, Josette Trublard will share her experience and teach you the techniques of glass painting.

The line-based grisaille technique allows you to experience the fluidity of the brush on glass. The modeled grisaille technique, on the other hand, invites you to build up light through the application of washes and scraping techniques.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Get started with line grisaille.
• Get started with modeled grisaille.
• Create a personal painting.
• Identify and use different types of brushes.
• Properly prepare their painting.

Day 1

• Introduction to materials and tools.
• Short lecture on the history of glass painting.
• Demonstration.
• Preparation of grisaille palettes.

Day 2

• Morning: Line work in grisaille.
• Demonstration.
• Sample designs provided, followed by creating line drawings in grisaille based on the models.
• End of the day: firing.

Day 3

• Working with grisaille using modeling techniques.
• Demonstration.
• Samples, followed by creating modeled grisaille on the pieces fired the previous day.
• End of the day: firing.

Day 4

• Open-themed project offered to students who wish to participate, and continued work on painted pieces.
• End of the day: firing.

Day 5

• Demonstration of highlighting on modeled grisaille.
• Exhibition of all the works and discussion of the various projects.
• Tidying up the studio.

Josette Trublard

Josette Trublard is a master glass artist. After studying architecture, she enrolled in the stained-glass program at ENSAAMA. In 1985, she joined a stained-glass studio where she primarily practiced glass painting. At the same time, she created numerous monotypes as part of her personal work. In 1994, she was named “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” in glass painting. She then opened her own studio and has since carried out numerous projects related to interior design in collaboration with interior designers (Jacques Grange, Pierre Passebon, Didier Banderli, Agence Negoescu, etc.). She has been a stained-glass instructor at ADAC (City of Paris) since 1983 and at CERFAV since 2007.

• Classrooms, multipurpose rooms, workshops with professional equipment
• Supply of materials
• Individual and collaborative work
• Workshop-based learning
• Active participation and hands-on experimentation by participants are emphasized

• Group and personalized monitoring of assignments, regular check-ins
• Self-assessment of technical skills
• Group presentation
• Attendance sheet for each half-day
• Certificate of completion issued by Campus MaNa