Category Archives: Still Life

TROPICAL TRINITY

Posted on September 13, 2015 by pamelaallegretto

TROPICAL TRINITY   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 and sipping a smoothie made from bananas and pineapples … Continue reading →

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Pansies For Rosalina

Posted on May 12, 2013 by pamelaallegretto

PANSIES FOR ROSALINA My Mom is no longer with me on this earth, but she is always in my heart. These flowers are for her. I wanted to paint bright bold colors, happy, joyful colors, not pastel, sappy colors.  No … Continue reading →

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Paris Blues

Posted on April 6, 2013 by pamelaallegretto

PARIS BLUES   This is Pierre, the saxophone player who has lost his lover to another man (a drummer) and he’s playing the blues while drowning his sorrows in cheap wine and cigarettes. The original 16″x20″ acrylic painting on wrapped … Continue reading →

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COLORADO MOUNTAIN VIEW

Posted on September 5, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

COLORADO MOUNTAIN VIEW As a Colorado native, I thought it only fitting to include a view of the Rocky Mountains in my “Views To Go” series of tromp l’oeil window scenes.  For those of you who have never visited Colorado, … Continue reading →

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Lake Como / Lago di Como / Painting In Italy

Posted on September 1, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

  PAINTING IN ITALY / LAGO DI COMO Lake Como (Larius, as it was known to the Romans) has been called “the looking glass of Venus,” and Virgil pronounced it “our greatest lake.” Not to be out quoted, Stendhal characterized … Continue reading →

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PAINTING IN ITALY – TUSCANY – TROMP L’OEIL WINDOW VIEW

Posted on August 8, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

TUSCAN VIEW is another painting in my tromp l’oeil “Views To Go” collection.  The paintings in this collection are all acrylic on wrapped canvas, with the border and sides painted in wood tones to add to the illusion. The original painting … Continue reading →

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Sicilian View – Trompe L’Oeil Painting

Posted on July 30, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

SICILIAN VIEW – Trompe L’Oeil Painting – “Views to Go” I started my “Views To Go” collection while living in Hawaii. My art studio was a portion of a converted garage with one small window. I played with the idea … Continue reading →

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San Gimignano

Posted on July 16, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

PAINTING IN ITALY / SAN GIMIGNANO   San Gimignano is a feast for artists who seek diversity.  The views from this Tuscan hill town are breathtaking, especially the explosive red sunsets.  In town, the Piazza della Cisterna and it’s connecting … Continue reading →

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Red And Orange Flowers

Posted on July 6, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

I know,  it’s a boring title.  But at the time that I did this painting, I was bored. I took an artist’s still life workshop and to my dismay, the subject was this boring, colorless vase with these faded pink … Continue reading →

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Tuscan View

Posted on June 30, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

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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Roman Table

Posted on June 24, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

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

Posted on June 23, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

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

Posted on June 22, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

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

Posted on June 21, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

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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