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PIETRASANTA in TUSCANY
PIETRASANTA in TUSCANY Pietrasanta – the village of Pietrasanta sits high in the coastal hills of Tuscany. It’s beach town, Marina di Pietrasanta is a favorite summer seaside resort for winter-weary weary Florentines and Pisans. Giclee prints from greeting card … Continue reading
Posted in Art, flowers, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, ancient roman arch, beach, blue, contemporary art, door, floral, flowers, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian toursism, italian travel, italian village, Italy, landscape, marina, Mediterranean, mediterranean sea, original art, painting in italy, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pietrasanta, plein air painting, red, roman arch, sea view, seascape, sky, Toscania, tourism, travel, Tuscany, view, wagon, water, window, yellow
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DANCE FEVER
Dance Fever – Acrylic on wrapped canvas. Whenever I get painter’s block (that’s what I call it when my mind hits a snag and can’t come up with a subject for my next painting) I revert to what I … Continue reading
Posted in abstract art, animated art, Art, Dance, minimalism art, Music, original art, Uncategorized
Tagged abstract, abstract art, acrylic painting, allegretto art, art, ballare, ballet, black, bold colors, calligraphy, contemporary art, dance, dancers, dancing, decorative art, fantasy, fun art, funky art, jazz, minimalism, modern art, music, music notes, musica, musical, orange, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, red, rock and roll, whimsical, yellow
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Venetian Gondolier
VENETIAN GONDOLIER Fiction writers glean ideas for character descriptions by various means. If you’re a writer who enjoys sitting in a public location and scribbling notes on passersby, my recommendation for the primo spot to garner a wealth of character … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Architecture, Italy, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, boat, building, canal, cityscape, contemporary art, door, Europe, European scene, fantasy, funky art, Gondola, Gondolier, gondoliere, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, landscape, mediterranean art, original art, painting in italy, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, sea, tourism, travel, venezia, venice, water
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New Orleans Jazz
New Orleans Jazz I have always enjoyed the paintings of Marc Chagall. His blend of reality and fantasy makes his unique work sing. Like Chagall, my mind likes to wander outside the walls of reality. In New Orleans Jazz, I … Continue reading
Posted in abstract art, Art, minimalism art, Music, original art, Uncategorized
Tagged 60's music, abstract art, acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, bass, bass player, bassist, blues, blues musicians, blues painting, contemporary art, dixiland jazz, fantasy, funky art, guitar, guitar player, guitarist, jazz, jazz musicians, jazz painting, modern art, music, musicians, new orleans, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, red, rock and roll
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Paris Blues
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
Posted in animated art, Art, Food and Beverage, France, Music, original art, Paris, Still Life, Travel, Trompe L'oeil, Uncategorized
Tagged 60's music, acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, beatnick, blues, blues painting, city lights, city painting, cityscape, contemporary art, eiffel tower, fantasy, food and beverage, france, funky art, jazz, jazz musicians, jazz painting, landscape, music, musicians, night lights, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, paris, saxophone, saxophone player, still life, tourism, travel
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HARMONY
HARMONY– The paintings of Joan Miro` inspired this 14”x18”acrylic on wrapped canvas abstract painting. I wanted my shapes to play and mingle with one another and to have a party on my canvas where everyone’s invited, no … Continue reading
Posted in abstract art, Art, flowers, minimalism art, original art, Uncategorized
Tagged abstract art, acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, blue, color, contemporary art, daisy, decorative, equality, flowers, funky art, geometric art, green, harmony, heart shaped, klee, line art, love, miro`, modern, orange, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, peace, purple, red, shapes, yellow
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REFLECTION
REFLECTION I have always liked the concept of trying to put myself in someone else’s shoes in order to better understand the basis of their emotions and actions. In this painting I wanted to delineate two abstract profiles that demonstrate … Continue reading
Posted in abstract art, Art, minimalism art, original art, Uncategorized
Tagged abstract art, acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, blue, caligraphy, color, complimentary colors, contemporary art, decorative art, funky art, geometric art, gold, modern art, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, red, shapes
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COLORADO MOUNTAIN VIEW
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
Posted in Art, Food and Beverage, original art, Still Life, Travel, Trompe L'oeil, Uncategorized, Views To Go
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, colorado mountains, contemporary art, eggplant, food and beverage, funky art, illusion painting, landscape, mountain view, mountains, mushrooms, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, plein air painting, purple mountains, rocky mountain gourmet, rocky mountains, still life, tomamtoes, tourism, travel, trees, trompe l'oeil, vegetable painting, window scene
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Lake Como / Lago di Como / Painting In Italy
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
Posted in Art, flowers, Food and Beverage, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, painting tips, Still Life, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, alps, art, beach, contemporary art, flowers, food and beverage, funky art, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, lago di como, lake, lake view, landscape, mountains, original art, painting in italy, painting tips, pam franz, pamela allegretto, plein air painting, sail boats, tourism, travel, trees, trompe l'oeil, Tuscany, water, wine, wine glass
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De-Constructing David
DE-CONSTRUCTING DAVID Occasionally, I like to select a well-known person or image and scale it down to minimal lines, allowing the viewer’s eyes to fill in the gaps. Michelangelo’s David seemed perfect for this exercise. The original has been sold, … Continue reading
Posted in abstract art, Art, Italy, minimalism art, original art, Uncategorized
Tagged abstract art, allegretto, allegretto art, art, contemporary art, david, erotic art, eroticism, fantasy, funky art, italia, italian travel, Italy, male nude, male nude art, male nude figure, michelangelo, museum art, nude, original art, painting in italy, pam allegretto franz, pam franz, pamela allegretto, statue, tourism, travel
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TUSCAN GOLD – 2
TUSCAN GOLD – 2 This painting is not mean to capture reality, I leave that to photographers. This painting is about the color and mood of the day: golden. What is a golden mood? To me it’s the tranquility and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, flowers, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, contemporary art, fiori, flowers, italia, italian architecture, italian landscape, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, landscape, nature, original art, paesaggistica, painting in italy, pam franz, pamela allegretto, plein air painting, poppies, toscana, tourism, travel, tuscan farmhouse, tuscan landscape, tuscan sunset, tuscan village, Tuscany
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GUARDIANS
GUARDIANS This painting is a first draft book cover for “Midnight And The Magical Prairie Schooner” written by my dear friend Denis Gessing. Information on purchasing this exciting and engaging novel can be found at: http://www.olteller.com The original painting is … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, animated art, Art, folk art, original art, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, ancient ancestors, angels, art, beach, cave, clouds, contemporary art, covered wagon, faith, family, fantasia, fantasy, funky art, guides, horse, landscape, mystical, mystical art, ocean, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, sea, seascape, seashore, sky, water, watercolor
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BLUES GUITAR MAN
BLUES GUITAR MAN In this painting I wanted to conjure up the after-hours, basement blues and jazz clubs where musicians gather after their gigs to jam until daybreak. The original 16″x20″ acrylic on wrapped canvas can be purchased from … Continue reading
Posted in animated art, Art, Music, original art, Uncategorized
Tagged 60's music, acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, blues, blues guitar player, blues painting, contemporary art, electric guitar player, funky art, guitar player, jazz, jazz guitar player, jazz musicians, jazz painting, music, musicians, on stage, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, rock and roll
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PAINTING IN ITALY – TUSCANY – TROMP L’OEIL WINDOW VIEW
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
Posted in Art, flowers, Food and Beverage, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Still Life, Travel, Trompe L'oeil, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Views To Go
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, contemporary art, daisies, floral, flowers, food and beverage, funky art, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, landscape, nature, original art, original painting, paesaggistica, painting in italy, painting of tuscan landscape, plein air painting, still life, sunflowers, tourism, travel, trompe l'oeil, tuscan farmhouse, tuscan landscape, Tuscany, window view, windows, wine, wine glass, yellow daisies
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PAINTING IN TUSCANY – SIENA
PAINTING IN TUSCANY – SIENA The walled city of Siena lies on three sienna-colored hills in the center of Tuscany. Planted solidly back in the Middle Ages, this show place of Italian Gothic preserves its original character perhaps more … Continue reading
Posted in Art, flowers, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, architecture, art, city painting, contemporary art, flowers, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, landscape, original art, painting in italy, painting in siena, painting in tuscant, painting of italian buildings, painting of stairs, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, siena, siena painting, tourism, travel, turismo, tuscan landscape, tuscan village, Tuscany, watercolor
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