Monthly Archives: June 2012

Tuscan View

My “Views To Go” series of paintings was created by accident.  I had just finished a trompe l’oeil mural of a window scene for a client and she lamented the fact that if she ever moved the mural would have … Continue reading

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Home For Lunch In Rome

It was such fun painting my first “Home For Lunch” bicycle scene, and just as much fun selling it, that I decided to paint it again. This time the background hues are a bit warmer and the stones are slightly … Continue reading

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Ripose 1

I have always admired Matisse.  His flurry of primary colors never cease to thrill me.  And I find it exciting that he deliberately flouted the conventional rules of drawing and perspective.  I like the fact that he continued to develop … Continue reading

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Citizens Of Earth

In this painting I wanted to convey my desire for all races to hold dear their individual ethnic backgrounds while embracing every other race, creed, and orientation.  We are all children of our great Mother Earth, and thus, we are … Continue reading

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Red Buddha

I chose to draw my Buddha in this minimalist style to convey the no frills, tranquility of Buddhism.  Although unconnected, the lines are in harmony with each other in the same manner that our seemingly unconnected lives are in harmony … Continue reading

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Roman Table

Wine and pears are the perfect Romandessert, so that was my inspiration for this painting.  It was a bit tricky for me, as this was my first attempt at painting pears, and several times I was tempted to just drink … Continue reading

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Tuscan Table

The warm Tuscan sunset inspired the rich colors for this Tuscan Table.  As I am not usually a still life painter, it was a bit of a struggle to keep my eggplant from looking like a mutant cucumber and my … Continue reading

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Venetian Table

I titled this painting “Venetian Table” for 2 reasons: The bowl filled with onions made me think of Venice’s celebrated “fegato con cipolle” / “liver with onions,” and the difficulty I had painting the onions made me cry enough tears to … Continue reading

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Sicilian Table

Since cheese is my favorite food, I felt it was high time I painted a nice ball of aged provolone. Then I had to decide what to add to it. That was easy. What better accompaniment than wine, tomatoes, and … Continue reading

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Vinny And The Van Goes 3

Here are two more members of Vinny And The Van Goes, that funky, rocking art band that’s taking the world by storm. This original acrylic on canvas painting has been sold, but lucky you, you can still purchase high quality giclee … Continue reading

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Vinny And The Van Goes 2

One day when I was doodling, I wondered what I could come up with if I merged one of my favorite, albeit a bit wacky, artists: Vincent Van Gogh, with a musical group.  I call the group: Vinny And The Van Goes.  They’re … Continue reading

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Vinny And The Van Goes

One day when I was doodling, I wondered what I could come up with if I merged one of my favorite, albeit a bit wacky, artists: Vincent Van Gogh, with a musical group.  I call the group: Vinny And The … Continue reading

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Ballerina In Red

I have always admired the art of Paul Klee.  Occasionally, I like to do a painting influenced by Klee’s words: “To take a line for a walk.” In my painting: Ballerina In Red, I decided to take a line for a dance. … Continue reading

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Let’s Dance

In this painting I wanted to just have fun and demonstrate my appreciation for the joy of movement with uncluttered lines. The original 18″x24″ acrylic on wrapped canvas painting can be purchased from my art website: http://www.pamelaallegretto-franz.com Giclee prints from … Continue reading

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Jazz Drummer

Jazz Drummer – Painting musicians and music related themes is a great way to shake all those “blues” away. It’s impossible to feel gloomy when you’re painting musical art. Although his preference is jazz, this cool dude can rock any … Continue reading

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