The Art of Joy Alyssa Day

Another little gem for sale.
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These little paintings are so much fun to make. They’re reverse painted on glass, which means that I have to work backwards — painting the details first, like the stars and clouds and then working my way back to the final background black coat. It’s opposite the traditional way of painting on canvas, where the artist puts down the background first and then works toward the details in the forefront.

It’s an original miniature painting, reverse painted on glass. It shows a water planet surrounded by dark nebula. It’s about 8 3/4″ wide by 3″ tall and is for sale!
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Reverse painting on glass is an extremely old technique, but only a few people practice it anymore. I find that the colors are richer and deeper when reverse painted, making the piece really glow and shine. This one comes with it’s own little wooden stand, so it can stand up on a desk or shelf. It is not stained glass, is not transparent to hang in a window. It’s a solid painting, like oil or watercolor, just on the backside of glass instead of on canvas.