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Hawaiian Pua

Posted on July 14, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

   While living in Hawaii for ten years, it somehow didn’t seem right to not paint a flower now and then.  Although the ability to identify most flowers by their proper name eludes me, and my lack of floristic  knowledge … Continue reading →

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Ripose 1 In Red – Female Nude

Posted on July 13, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

Sometimes it’s fun to step away from complicated drawings and just see how few lines are necessary to create a recognizable image that is pleasing to the eye.   Why did I add the red?  Does it have some deep exotic, … Continue reading →

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Waterfall At East Hampton

Posted on July 11, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

What is it about waterfalls that attracts people?  I mean, all they are is water running over rocks.  So what’s the big deal?  For me, the attraction is the power of the water, the force of nature, if you will.   … Continue reading →

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Val D’Orcia Tuscan Landscape

Posted on July 11, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

    The definition of Landscape is: “view of natural scenery.”  Does this then exclude any man-made structures, i.e. bridges, barns, buildings, houses, etc?  Where does one draw the line?  Many landscapes include a fence.  If a fence is allowed, … Continue reading →

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To Market – In theTropics

Posted on July 9, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

  For me, big bold colors reflect the joys of a tropical island.  Taking life too seriously is for city dwellers, on the tropical island in my mind’s eye, I don’t see brown palm trees, I prefer purple; my turtle’s … Continue reading →

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Painting in Italy / Rome

Posted on July 8, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

My frequent trips throughout Italy persistently spark my urge to paint.  Although it’s impossible to resist an occasional Tuscan sun-drenched landscape or turquoise Mediterranean seascape, I’m primarily lured to paint Italy’s diverse architecture. Rome is a prime example of this … Continue reading →

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Venezia – Venice

Posted on July 7, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

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 traits is … Continue reading →

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Matera

Posted on July 6, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

For those adventurous artists who have squeezed the last drop from your yellow ochre and burnt sienna while painting Tuscan sunrises and sunsets, head south.  I’m not talking Rome or Naples or Salerno, I mean the Deep South that Carlo … 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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Red Vespa – Jail Break Italian Style

Posted on July 4, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

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 … Continue reading →

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Dancing On Moonbeams

Posted on July 3, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

Have you ever wondered what angels do all day and all night. Certainly, they must have some “down time” away from watching over all of us.  Well, I have an idea that some angels who love to dance spend their … Continue reading →

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Island Love

Posted on July 2, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

Often times I like to step away from the serious. In Island Love I did that.  Who says turtles have to be green or dolphins have to be grey?   Not me.  And where is it written that once we become … Continue reading →

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Fishing In New England

Posted on July 1, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

  I wasn’t that excited when I began this plein air painting: a bridge, a lake, some trees, that was about it.  So I got to thinking, why weren’t there any boys out on that bridge, enjoying the fresh air … 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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Home For Lunch In Rome

Posted on June 29, 2012 by pamelaallegretto

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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