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“INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE” – UNITY
Although the balloons are different colors, they are all still balloons. When they unite, good things happen. I’m hopeful that on this “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE,” and EVERY day, we can all unite to make good things happen. BUY ART … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, ballons in sky, balloon bouquet, colorful art, contemporary art, dove with balloons, fantasy art, flight, funky art, gulls, International day of peace painting, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pink, purple, red, ribbons, sea gull with balloons, sea gulls, sky, toys, travel, trompe l'oeil painting of sea gull with balloons, whimsical art, yellow unity
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“NATIONAL BOOK LOVER’S DAY”
What better day to add to your book collection than today, NATIONAL BOOK LOVER’S DAY. Amazon is doing its weird limited time, book discount scan, and it is listing the paperback version of ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST at$8.54. … Continue reading
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GUITAR MAN
This is my caricature to honor jazz guitar great Jim Day. I took artistic liberty adding shades and a cigarette, just to keep it not-too-serious. What is serious, is Jim’s remarkable guitar chops playing jazz, blues, classical, and classics. The … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, blues guitar player, blues guitar player wearing fedora hat, blues musician, electric guitar musician, flamenco guitar player, funky jazz art, guitar player, jazz, jazz guitar player, jazz musician, music, music theme painting, musician on stage, new Orleans jazz, original painting, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, rock and roll guitar player, Seattle jazz guitar player, spot lights on guitar player
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PRIDE FLAG DAISY
PRIDE FLAG DAISY celebrates all my friends and family in the LBGTQ community. I wanted my flower to have a party on my canvas where everyone’s invited. Cheers to you all for being who you are. I love each and … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, allegretto art, allegretto design, bold colors, contemporary art, daisies, daisy, decorative art, design art, designer art, fantasy, floral, flowers, gay art, gay pride, gay pride art, gay pride flag, home decor, LBGTQ, LBGTQ community, lesbian art, minimalism, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pride flag on daisy petals, primary colors, spiritual, symbolic, symbolic pride flag art, symbolism, trans art, trans pride art, whimsical
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FESTA DEL REDENTORE – VENICE
The Festa del Redentore, one of the most important traditional events in Venice, commemorates the end of the plague of the 16th century. The annual celebration takes place during the weekend of the third Sunday of July. Between 1575 and 1577, … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, balcony, bridge, buildings, calle, contemporary art, doge alvise mocenigo, Doge Sebastiano Venier, doors, european architecture, European scene, european travel, Festa del Redentore, foot bridge, Giudecca, golden tones, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian tourism, italian travel, Italy, lagoon, mediterranean painting, modern art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto-franz, ponte, Redentore, rendentore, santa maria della salute, Santa Maria della Salute Church, stucco, titian, titziano, tourism, tuscan gold scene, venetian scene, venezia, venice, warm tones, water, windows
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BRIDGE OF SIGHS AND DREAMS
My most sincere gratitude to Rebecca Carter for writing such a lovely review. Best wishes. “What a bittersweet story. It shows the depths people will go to during a crisis: in this case, a war. Some cower in fear, others … Continue reading
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HOLLAND WINDMILL – NATIONAL MILL DAY
Oops, I’m 2 weeks late, but better late than……. There are over 1000 windmills in Holland, and exploring some of them makes for a great adventure. The Dutch have restored many of the historic sites, and once a year, Holland … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting of windmill, allegretto art, allegretto design, bicycling in Holland, Dutch landscape with windmill, Dutch tourism, Dutch windmill, Holland landscape with windmill, Holland travel painting, Holland windmill, national mill day in Holland, Netherland windmill, Netherlands landscape with windmill, Netherlands tourism windmill, original windmill painting, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, watermill image, windmill in Holland, windmill tours in Holland
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RED VESPA – JAIL BREAK ITALIAN STYLE
For a long time, I wanted to do a painting of a Red Vespa, but I couldn’t decide on the background. It seemed everything had already been done, and I wanted my Red Vespa painting to be unique. Then I saw … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, architecture, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian tourism, italian travel, italian vespa, Italian village scene, Italy, mediterranean painting, motorcycle, motorscooter, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto-franz, prison italian style, red vespa, rock wall, roma, roman street scene, rome, rome back streets, street scene, terra cotta, vehicle, vespa, vintage vespa, window
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“CINCO DE MAYO” LATINA JAZZ DIVA
Happy Cinco de Mayo to all of my friends and family who enjoy the rich Mexican heritage. This is Rita, one hot Latina Jazz Diva. She rocks Jazz and wails the Blues and loves to “glam” it up. You can … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, blues music, blues singer, cinco de mayo art, cinco de mayo celebration, contemporary music art, diva, female singer, figure art figurative art, funky art, glamour singer art, high heels, jazz performer image, jazz singer image, la cantanta, latin, latina, latina singer, mexican american, modern music art, music inspired art, musica, musical, musician, new Orleans jazz, on stage, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, performer, pop art, red shoes, singer, singer with microphone, spot lights, vocalist, woman
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“MAY DAY”
On this joyful day, we should take some time to reflect on all those everyday things that we take for granted: a roof over our heads, lights, water, heat, food, a change of clean clothes, shoes, etc., etc., è cosi … Continue reading
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“HAPPY EARTH DAY”
In celebration of EARTH DAY, I thought I would post my painting “TROPICAL TRINITY.” I’m not a fan of wishy-washy, muted colors, and so I played with the bold vivid colors that speak to me while hanging out in Paradise … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, aloha spirit, aruba, banana, big island art, caribbean, earth day, earth day art, earth day tropical, fantasy, flowers, food and beverage, fruit, green, hawaii, Hawaiian, hawaiian art, hawaiian beach, Hawaiian fruit art, hawaiian lei, island art, kailua kona, Kauai, kona, lei, mango, maui, oahu, ocean, original art, palm leafs, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pineapple, purple, purple flowers, purple lei, seascape, st marten, sunrise, ti leaves, tourism, travel, tropical painting, tropical plants, tropics, yellow
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“NO CHOCOLATE EGGS”
The Easter Bunny came early. No chocolate eggs but something much better, this lovely review from Mary Kay McCabe. She started reading the paperback, misplaced it, and finished the read on her Kindle. Such an enthusiastic reader is truly an … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, Amateur detective, Amateur sleuth, Art mystery, Comedic mystery, Cozy mystery, Cozy mystery Italy, Cozy mystery Venice, Crime caper, Diamond Caper, Diamond theft, Female heroine, Female protagonist, Female sleuth, International Mystery, Italy, Mystery in Italy, Mystery in Venice, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, Strong women, Travel mystery, Who done it, Woman sleuth
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APRIL FOOLS’
APRIL FOOLS’ I decided since today is April Fools’ Day, I would share a few Italian Proverbs regarding fools. These are just a bit of fluff for a light-hearted holiday. “I stolti crescono senza innaffiarli.” “Fools grow without watering.” “I … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, abstract art, acrylic, allegretto art, allegretto design, april fools day, avant garde, blue, bold, calligraphy, color, contemporary, daisy, decorative, fantasy, fantismo, fiori, floral, flower, flower petals, flowers, geometric, grace, green, harmonious, Italian proverbs about fools, love, minimalism, miro, modern, modern art, orange, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto-franz, primary colors, purple, red, shapes, spiritual, sunrise, sunset, unity, whimsical art, yellow
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HAPPY SPRING – “NEW ENGLAND WATERFALL”
HAPPY SPRING – “NEW ENGLAND WATERFALL” Connecticut is a plein air artist’s paradise. In addition to the vibrant warm hues that dominate the fall landscape, an explosion of pink, yellow, violet, and rose proclaim spring. The first time I painted … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, connecticut landscape, Connecticut river valley, Connecticut Waterfall, East Hampton, flowers, nature, new england landscape, New England rock wall, New England stone wall, New England waterfall, original art, outdoors, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, purple flowers, river, rocks, Spring in New England, springtime, stone wall, stream, tourism, travel, waterfall, wild flowers, yellow flowers
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“THE IDES OF MARCH”
Beware the IDES OF MARCH! March 15 has a notorious reputation: Julius Caesar was assassinated on that date in 44 B.C., the last Czar of Russia, Nicholas the II, abdicated the throne on the Ides of March in 1917 and … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto, allegretto art, allegretto design, angels, beach, cave, cloud shapes, clouds, cool tones, covered wagon, design, full moon, ghost, guardian, horse, ides of march, images, magic, magical, midnight, moon, moon glow, moonlight, moonlit sky, mystical, nature, night sky, ocean, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto-franz, prairie schooner, radiant light, rocks, scenery, scenic, seascape, spirits, spiritual, surreal, surrealism, surrealistic, wheels
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