Gold Mask WIP

This week I have worked mainly on the flowers. The roses in the forground were white in my original photograph but I felt that the red would suit the mood I wish to convey better.

The Lilies are slowly starting to take some depth as well.

I have been looking for a canidian distrubitor of Ampersand board with a 2-2 1/2 inch depth so I can mount this painting and not have to put it under glass when it is finished.

I plan to add real feathers to the mask and rhinestones as well so if anyone can suggest where I can obtain a way of mounting this please contact me.

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Male Venetian Mask Wip Step 1

Just started this painting of a masculine mask I bought last year in Venice. I posed it against my Req. wall on top of some antique art books I own.
I think the colors will go very well with the female mask I just finished.
I also plan on using gold leaf on this mask.

Venitian Mask Completed

I added more detail to the headdress part of the mask and now feel the painting is complete

I love the gold leaf!!!

I now plan on doing a painting of the masculine mask I bought while in Venice as I feel she deserves a mate!!!

Venitian Mask

This photo is showing you my gold leaf application.Tricky!!

I have to futher define the lines of gold leaf and finish the details of the mask.

This was an OH My God Moment applying the gold leaf and not knowing if I were going to ruin the whole thing.

Have you been there?????

Venitian Mask in progress

This is one of my more serious paintings I am working on for my Medditterean Moments series.

I was at a lull after my show at Klaussen's Gallery last June but I would like to do some works to replace those I have sold and prepare a portfolio for a new show in 2010!!!

Positano Shop Front,Italy

This is my other favorite from my series "Meditteranean Moments". I loved this vase .The colors in this town were beautiful. The Lemons were huge and they make this great liquor called Lemoncello that you drink chilled out of miniture little mugs.

Positano is one of the little villages we visited on the Amalfi Coast. I would go back there in a heartbeat!!!

Painting is a watercolor 11X14 framed 19X22 1/2

Sale price $675