New Paintings – August 2016

New Paintings of Paris, Fashion, Flowers and the New York Skyline….

Having done my vacationing earlier in the summer, I took advantage of that quiet period in August, when most sensible New Yorkers leave town. It was a gift to have uninterrupted time in the studio to work on new paintings.

Paris

That feeling of coolness in the midst of summer heat. This watercolor painting of a secluded refuge in the Parc de Bagatelle in Paris was inspired by my trip to France back in June. It seems so long ago that I was actually in this beautiful spot….
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Fashion

A visit to the Manus X Machina exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art inspired this ethereal watercolor painting of a diaphanous pink evening dress adorned with feathers.
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This pale purple painting was inspired by a lilac-colored tulle evening dress from Giambattista Valli’s collection for Paris Couture Fashion Week, July 2016. It was made with PanPastel on Strathmore 300 Series Charcoal Paper.
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Flowers

Thanks to the inexpensive flowers at Trader Joe’s, I always have fresh flowers in my studio. These pink peony branches were painted in loose, fresh watercolor.
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New York Skyline

I made this watercolor painting at the end of a scorching New York summer’s day. The rain came down in torrents (as it often does) to reveal this shimmering jewel-toned sunset behind the New York Skyline. The view is from the East River waterfront in Long Island City, Queens.
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