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Tag Archives: trompe l’oeil
TUSCAN TABLE – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
TUSCAN TABLE – HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I know Thanksgiving seems like it’s all about the food, but we need to take some time to reflect on all those everyday things that we take for granted: a roof over our heads, lights, … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, burgundy, contemporary art, cooking, eggplant, food and beverage, food art, fruit, garlic clove, glass, gold, golden tones, gourmet art, green, holiday art, italian cuisine, Italian food, italian table, Italy, kitchen art, latium, melanzana, modern art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, red, red onion, restaurant art, ristorante, roman scene, rome, still life, terra cotta, thanksgiving, trattoria, travel, trompe l'oeil, Tuscan art, tuscan tones, Tuscany, vegetable art, via veneto, Vino, vintage, warm tones, wine bottle, yellow
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ROMAN TABLE
ROMAN TABLE Those who know me and my art know that color and whimsy are my passions, but once in a blue moon, I’ll dabble in something more traditional. It’s a good exercise, but not nearly as much fun. And … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, contemporary art, cooking, food and beverage, food art, fruit, glass, gold, golden tones, gourmet art, green, green bottle, italian cuisine, Italian food, italian table, Italy, kitchen art, latium, modern art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pears, restaurant art, ristorante, roman scene, rome, still life, terra cotta, trattoria, travel, trompe l'oeil, tuscan tones, via veneto, Vino, vintage, warm tones, wine bottle, yellow
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ARTSCOPE MAGAZINE
I am so happy and grateful that Artscope Magazine http://zine.artscopemagazine.com/2016/12/allegrettos-whimsy has seen fit to publish an article about me, written by acclaimed New England writer, Tom Soboleski. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomsoboleski. In its 10th year, Artscope is the premier culture magazine of New … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto, allegretto art, allegretto design, art, art in fiction, art in war, art review, artist in fiction, artscope review, contemporary art, fantasy, Fiction, Fiction cultural heritage, fiction drama, Fiction World War 2, fitction, funky art, historical fiction, Historical fiction Italy, historical fiction world war 2 italian jews, italia, italian architecture, novel, original art, original painting, pam allegretto franz, pam franz, pamela allegretto, plein air painting, press release, trompe l'oeil
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PINOCCHIO
PINOCCHIO – Pinocchio is my favorite “Guy.” I love his fearless curious nature, his sense of joy, and most of all, his unwavering love for his father. I enjoy a large collection of … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, allegretto design, antiques, art, children's art, collectibles, colodi, contemporary art, design art, dolls, fantasy, funky art, italian art, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, puppets, red, sculpture, toys, travel, trompe l'oeil, Tuscany
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UNITY
Unity Although the balloons are different colors, they are all still Balloons. When they unite, good things happen. The original 8”x 12” acrylic on wrapped canvas is available for purchase on my art website: http://www.pamelaallegretto-franz Giclee prints from greeting card … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, balloon, blue, colorful art, contemporary art, fantasy, flight, funky art, orange, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pink, purple, red, ribbons, s gulls, sea gulls, sky, toys, travel, trompe l'oeil, yellow
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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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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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Sicilian View – Trompe L’Oeil Painting
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
Posted in Art, flowers, Food and Beverage, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Still Life, Travel, Trompe L'oeil, Views To Go
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, Chianti, chianti bottle, contemporary art, cypress trees, flowers, food and beverage, funky art, italia, italian architecture, Italian farm house, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, landscape, mediterranean art, mediterranean painting, original art, paesaggistica, painting in italy, pamela allegretto, plein air painting, sicilia, Sicilian food, sicilian landscape, sicilian tourism, sicilian travel, Sicily, still life, tourism, travel, trees, trompe l'oeil, Vino, vino rosso, window view, windows, wine bottle, wine glass
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San Gimignano
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
Posted in animated art, Art, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Still Life, Tuscany, Uncategorized
Tagged allegretto, allegretto art, art, children's art, contemporary art, fantasy, funky art, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, juvenile art, original art, pinocchio, puppets, san gimignano, still life, street scene, tourism, toy store, toys, travel, trompe l'oeil, tuscan scene, tuscan village, Tuscany, watercolor
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Red And Orange Flowers
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
Posted in Art, flowers, original art, Still Life, Trompe L'oeil, Uncategorized
Tagged allegretto, arancia, art, botonical, contemporary art, fiori, floral, flowers, funky art, orange, original art, purple, red, rosso, still life, trompe l'oeil
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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
Posted in Art, Food and Beverage, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Still Life, Trompe L'oeil, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Views To Go
Tagged allegretto, art, contemporary art, daises, floral, flowers, food and beverage, italia, italian architecture, Italian farm house, Italian food, italian travel, Italy, original art, still life, tourism, travel, trompe l'oeil, Tuscany, view, views to go, wine, wine glass
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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
Posted in Art, Food and Beverage, Still Life, Trompe L'oeil, Uncategorized
Tagged allegretto, art, food and beverage, fruit, Italy, original art, pears, roamn table, rome, still life, travel, trompe l'oeil, wine bottle
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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
Posted in Art, Food and Beverage, Still Life, Trompe L'oeil, Uncategorized
Tagged art, cooking, eggplant, food and beverage, garlic, Italy, onion, original art, still life, toscana, toscany, trompe l'oeil
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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
Posted in Art, Food and Beverage, Still Life, Trompe L'oeil, Uncategorized
Tagged art, food and beverage, Italy, original art, still life, travel, trompe l'oeil, venetian table, venice
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