Paint Stunning Crystal & Glass: The Watercolorist's Guide to Painting With Light

Through 11 short exercises, Faulknor shows you how to begin painting the subject's shapes and values, working dark to light. Try your hand at these fresh techniques, and watch your work begin to glow with unprecedented richness.. In this inspiring book, Joyce Roletto Faulknor shares with you her proven secrets for sharpening your senses and transforming your observations into striking interpretations of light's interaction with glass.It's all in how you see the subject. If you are used to working traditionally, this concept may seem counterintuitive--but just follow along. "You will never look at glass, cut crystal or reflective surfaces the same way again." --Joyce Roletto FaulknorAll successful artists are keen observers. Building luminosity one layer at a time, you'll capture the textures of light and glass with new resonance and realism.Ten complete step-by-step demonstrations clearly illustrate how to capture the glossy texture of ice, the shining facets of crystal, the radiant hues of colored glass, and the flattened sheen of reflective surfaces

Her work has been featured in Watercolor magazine as well as North Light's Splash: The Best of Watercolor series. Joyce Faulknor gives workshops and appears with artist Guy Magallanes on "Art 2 Art," a PBS television series. In addition to being the author of Stunning Crystal and Glass, she has also filmed two ArtistsNetwork.TV DVDs on flowers and

Shellie said Her glass paintings a are amazing. Good pictures and step by step direction will. Her glass paintings a are amazing. Good pictures and step by step direction will make you a master at painting glass. Well done, thanks.. Four Stars Excellent watercolor resource with great tips and wonderful photos!. Audrey Byrer said Very Good!. Step by Step Watercolor instructional book.

In addition to being the author of Stunning Crystal and Glass, she has also filmed two ArtistsNetwork.TV DVDs on flowers and glass.. About the AuthorJoyce Faulknor gives workshops and appears with artist Guy Magallanes on "Art 2 Art," a PBS television series. Her work has been featured in Watercolor magazine as well as North Light's Splash: The Best of Watercolor series