Glass is a fascinating subject to paint. Beginning painters are sometimes baffled by a glass subject and forget to address whatever is seen through it. Water can provide the same puzzlement. But unlike water, glass is at least solid and still. Glass is transparent but it's also often tinted slightly green by iron compounds, especially when seen tangentially.
These two small studies of a studio magnifying glass (both are 6x8, oil on panel) show the green tint of the lens glass, especially the second one. Both of these date over a decade ago and are part of a body of sketches done as studio warmups. Small size, limited subject and limited time meant the opportunity to do many studies over a set period of months. The green color is slightly more blue in real life.
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