Glorious Gladiators, Angel Statues Paintings

These paintings are part of the serie The Brave Glorious Gladiators.
I always have been so fascinated by the roman history. So much grandeur. I love painting portraits and i wanted to represent men as Gods. Mi-statues, mi-human beings.
I used this alabaster color to fixed them in time. To give them a statuesque feeling.

The paintings have been painted with acrylic paints, inks, gold leaf and chlorophyll.
Each measures approximately 8x10"

The 3 paintings are available here : http://www.etsy.com/listing/98218951/original-art-brave-man-glorious

The 4 Seasons ink and chlorophyll collages and paintings

I am currently creating a series of 4 artworks with a Four Seasons theme. I am developing a new technique, different than the ones i used before ; i am creating color textures made with ink and chlorophyll and i am also creating an ink base with black contour (flowers and seasonal nature). I am cutting and pasting the different color textures in the white spaces. For this project, i am really inspired by the Four Seasons of stained glass maker Tiffany. For me, it is a new project, different from my other artworks because i am working on paper and i am using the technique of the collage. My goal is to maintain cohesiveness throughout the composition and to create depth, luminosity, contrasts and textures with the ink layers and cutouts.

Renting a villa, apartment, b&b in Italy and some painting

 

I just adore Italy and i went over there so many times. It feels so good every time i am in Italy. I have been all over the place, from Lake Maggiore to Sicily, every region is so welcoming and bold. I painted this image when i came back from a vacation in Tuscany with my whole family. We rented a very nice house in a winery, this is the house where we lived. I gave this painting to my mom, so she can have Italy with her all the time.

Some people are asking me often where did i live while i went to Italy and how did i found those places. For years, i have been happy with the Caffelletto website. Caffelletto was created to help you fin a special place in Italy for an unforgettable holiday. They are offering a selection of charming Bed and Breakfasts, historical houses, castles, ancient residences, apartments, luxury villas and farmhouses in Italy.

We stayed in wonderful villas in Tuscany as well as amazing apartments in Venice and Rome.

Here are some some the locations they offer.

I Parigi Corbinelli from € 60,00 to € 146,00 Per night per room

This B&B is located at just a quarter of an hour from the centre of Florence (by car) and at a short walking distance from the Certosa, which is still inhabited by monks and is well worth a visit. The old buildings are dominated by a medieval tower with turrets and the oldest part of the villa dates back to the fourteenth century.
The villa is near some paths which lead into the countryside for walkers and mountain bikers. There is a swimming pool with a view of the Tuscan hills surrounded by lawns and a country garden with terracotta pots for the lemon trees and bees buzzing in the lavender.

 Anima e Corpo from € 79,00 to € 150,00 Per night per room

This sixteenth century typically Venetian house is in a narrow "calle" close to the birthplace of Tintoretto, whose paintings can be admired in the nearby church of La Madonna dell'Orto. On the second floor, the rooms are full of light and there is a tiny garden where guests may have breakfast in spring while in the cooler months there is a sitting room-kitchen. Self-service breakfast. 

Click here to go to Caffelletto.com 

Canadian Geese painting in progress

I began a Canadian Geese painting 2 weeks ago, and i am almost done with it. I pretty much like everything, the colors, the composition, the movement. So basically, i am almost seeing the end of it.

Continuation of upcoming paintings

A couple days ago, i showed you the beginning of new paintings inspired by my recent trip to France, well i began a new one today and the theme will be the Chartres Cathedral.

I would like to incorporate some stained glass effects in the background. Some colors mixing with transparency. But i like the base now. It really feels like stone, that's good. And i feel the light.

Also, i continued my painting of the Canadian Geese. Here what it looks like now.

Still a lot of work to do with the geese, and the lower part. But i definitely see something good coming out of this. I'll keep you posted.

Happy Easter !!! Joyeuses Pâques !!!