Tag Archives: painting of people in a cafe

Detail of a Painting from the Studio

February 9, 2009 – 8:45 am

It measure 16″x20″, which is a large painting for me.  It has a very, RED wall.  I did a series in 2004 or interiors with red walls and dogs.  Why do we love red? I won’t be able to paint people in public until after my show, so bear with me until then.  I will […]

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I Painted Two Customers at Quack’s Bakery and Coffee

December 16, 2008 – 7:46 am

She was just lovely in silver-blue, with sun-glasses on her head. I always call these women the “Horse women” – the Barbara Stanwick, no-nonsense good-looks. They always have those fine-bone structures, but these are rock solid, no-nonsense women. They age beautifully, and can let their hair go silver. The student next to her had great hair. I was afraid that he was going to cut out early, but I got him in the painting, luckily. Behind them you will see the first two type-writer buttons of the Italian restaurant, ASTI.

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