Saturday, April 28, 2007

Laundry Day

8"x 10"

Oil on Gessobord


A Charming, narrow street off the beaten path in Venice, Italy. It's not a typical laundry shot rendered out of Venice but when I examined the photo I'd taken, I decided to crop off the lower two thirds of it and this was the composition that appealed to me. The painting gives me comforting feelings about spring, warmth, the gentle soft fluttering of clothes on a line and the smell of newly cleaned linens. I also appreciate an eco-safe alternative to clothes drying other than an appliance. Time for me to start hanging the clothes on my line as well. I hope this painting evokes pleasant memories for you.
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Lemon Martini, #1 and #2


Study of Lemons and glass

5x7
Oil on Gessobord


These paintings were attempted just as an exercise for me but they came out kind of cute so I think I'll sell them in my gallery. I am much happier with the glass on the left but I like the reflection of the lemon in the glass on the right.
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