Artist Information:
Joy Day
Carmel Valley, CA
United States
Member Since: May 2004
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Artist Statement:
Joy Day is a professional
artist specializing in
landscape, portraiture,
astronomy and fantasy
painting. She is represented
in collections, galleries, and
museums internationally and
her work has been published on
CD-ROMS, music CDs, prints,
bookmarks, notecards, posters
and brochures.
Joy has a fine arts degree
from Purdue University but she
is entirely self-taught in the
art of reverse painting on
glass.
"My glass technique produces
vibrant, brilliant
eye-catching works by the
Dangerously Delicate art of
painting directly onto the
underside of a sheet of glass,
instead of onto the front of
paper or canvas. Multiple
layers of glass are sometimes
used to achieve added depth,
gold leaf for iridescence and
vibrancy and esoteric
materials for texture and
translucence. Shards of glass,
razor blades, ice picks and
scalpels transform otherwise
flat colors into intriguing
texture and detail. Portions
of paintings are even set on
fire, producing dramatic
results - and a great
whooshing sound! Although I
also paint the traditional
way, in acrylics or
watercolors on canvas, board
or paper, I prefer the crisp,
clean brilliance that comes
through painting on glass."
The technique I use is Reverse
Painting on Glass. I had seen
reverse painting while I was
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Welcome to Joy Day's Portfolio. Browse Day's body of work: Joy Day is a professional artist specializing in landscape, portraiture, astronomy and fantasy painting. She is represented in collections, galleries, and museums internationally and her work has been published on CD-ROMS, music CDs, prints, bookmarks, notecards, posters and brochures.
Joy has a fine arts degree from Purdue University but she is entirely self-taught in the art of reverse painting on glass.
"My glass technique produces vibrant, brilliant eye-catching works by the Dangerously Delicate art of painting directly onto the underside of a sheet of glass, instead of onto the front of paper or canvas. Multiple layers of ... |
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