Wednesday, January 9, 2013

RIDEAUX ROUGES

RIDEAUX ROUGES ~ 11" X 14"
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RIDEAUX ROUGES is a warm, lively painting that celebrates the glow of warm sun against beautiful purples, showing of this French interior at its best!



Tuesday, January 8, 2013

KAARTSPEL


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KAARTSPEL is a lovely setting of an informal card game, emphasized by the cool light from a beautiful French window. An intense setting of warm reds, set off by calming greens that create a warm interior.


Tuesday, December 25, 2012

SUNLIT II

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The second Sunlit painting in a series of interiors that celebrate the warmth of sunlight rushing through beautiful French windows. This lovely room sports beautiful ornate mirror frames and a glimpse of a book on the foot stool, reminiscent of all the most wonderful luxuries life can possibly offer!



Friday, December 14, 2012

VYF ROSE

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VYF ROSE...or five roses is a color study where I tried to really intensify the temperature in a way that looks effortless yet took focus not to push either the composition or color balance too far and in the process retain tension and intrigue.



Thursday, December 13, 2012

SECRÉTARIAT


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SECRÉTARIAT is a painting all about the love of books, and nothing can be more special than a secréteriat to keep them all in!



Wednesday, December 12, 2012

DEUX CHAISES

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DEUX CHAISES is a painting I have really enjoyed creating. Though it is an opulant setting of a French interior, it still has beautiful muted colors to to set off the strong primaries!


Saturday, December 8, 2012

ROOIBOS


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ROOIBOS is a painting that contains everything I love so very dearly, a Martha Stewart teapot, love everything Martha....a French tea towel.....love everything French.....and my mom's chair...love my mom....which I have inherited when I moved to the States...not to mention the best organic apples from a friend's tree!
Rooibos is the best and most healthy South Africa tea, and did I mention it....love Rooibos!




Thursday, December 6, 2012

SUNLIT


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SUNLIT with early morning rays steaming through tall French windows! What a warm and welcoming sight!


Tuesday, December 4, 2012

PINK ROSES


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PINK ROSES is a painting I donated to the Daily Paint Works Hurricane Sandy fundraiser. The proceeds of this painting went to The Salvation Army who helps with feeding the people who were affected by the hurricane.


Monday, December 3, 2012

DIE VOORHUIS

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DIE VOORHUIS is a very special space with very warm highlights complimented by cool, grey and purple low lights. I love how the suns streams in through the window which makes the fireplace look even cozier!


Sunday, December 2, 2012

DAPPLED LIGHT

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DAPPLED LIGHT stream through the large branches of Californian oaks whenever one goes to The Corkscrew Café. This quaint restaurant lies in the heart of Carmel Valley Village, CA where the sun ALWAYS shines! And so I tried to capture it in this scene by juxta positioning intense yellows against cool blues.


Friday, November 30, 2012

THE CORKSCREW Café

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THE CORKSCREW Café is the second in a series of outdoor paintings, reminiscent of quaint Carmel,California. I just love everything about this setting, the dappled light, colorful makeshift, canvas canopies and the bustle of happy patrons!



Thursday, November 29, 2012

THE CORKSCREW

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THE CORKSCREW cafe is a quaint restaurant in the heart of Carmel Valley where you can taste Georges' wine and have THE BEST wood fired pizza's. The place is buzzing all day, every day and after spending lunch there, I just had to capture all the beautiful, earthy colors, dappling through the Californian Oaks!