Non transparent glass?

[DennisJ]

Anyone have any good examples references or can detail how to draw good looking non transparent glass in flash? Im drawing the background to a mall and instead of filling all the stores windows with tons of tiny detailed objects i can save time by just drawing glass that you can't see thought. But i can't seem to get it right and it ends up coming off as a big blob.

Also im doing this in flash so I can only do gradients and flat color

[Havegum]

Shops choose transparent glass quite deliberately because it allows them to put up displays and showcase their products. Office buildings and apartments opt for reflective glass because of privacy.

You can still make transparent glass and keep the detail low though, just draw the basic silhouettes!