SOLD 5" x 7" Oil on canvas panel A female nude illuminated with warm lighting, I was going for that candlelight effect here following the motion of the figure.
SOLD 5" x 7" Oil on canvas panel This painting is a reflection of today's living, how each of us deals differently with the modern reality and how we handle and experience it in a different way, some of us avoid formulaic ways of living and do it their own way.
This pose was more dynamic since it anticipates movement and it created an interesting overall design in the painting, I like how the warm colors in the background worked out against the flesh tones of the reclining female nude.
SOLD 5" x 7" Oil on gessoed panel When I paint I try to capture a feeling, by the pose of the figure and the gesture of the face, I was going for a sense of melancholy in this one.
SOLD 5" x 7" Oil on gessoed panel I was aiming for a serene image here with the female nude and I kept all the values close to achieve a certain softness in this piece.
4" x 6" Oil on canvas on panel
The design pattern on the plate was particularly interesting to render in this piece, it creates a certain aura around the apple. Sold
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I'm always fascinated with these rustic entrances, they seem like they have a soul on their own, I guess the longer the history of the place the more interesting it becomes, for painting especially, the constantly changing light outdoors was also a particularly challenging task when painting a place like this.
9" x 12" Oil on canvas
I did this painting some time ago but recently I decided to do a few finishing touch ups (actually more then a few) so there's some heavy and expressive brushwork on it now and it merged quite well with the layer underneath to add more character on the old man's face, I usually try to keep the original spontaneity and freshness when doing changes like this.
This is another piece with an oriental feel and a color study, I wanted to get the intense red from the plum and I used a madder deep for the middle tone and a permanent red for the highlights.
SOLD 6" x 8" Oil on canvas on panel The delicate transparence of the jar with its tiny luminous details and search for dimension within the canvas were my goal in this painting also I haven't seen flour in a painting before so I decided to do it, painted in alla prima style in daylight.
SOLD 6" x 8" Oil on canvas on panel When combining objects like this for a still life I go for a certain aroma that's achieved with the colors and the lighting used, in this case it's an oriental feeling that I was going for and the symbiosis created by the interaction of these objects.