Tuscan Peace

One of my good friends asked if I would do a painting that was inspiring and peaceful without being of a religious nature. After a couple of weeks, this composition settled into my mind. The peace of the courtyard and soft colors of the region are inspiring to me. I used a more impressionistic approach to this piece to lend to the softness of the composition. Hope you enjoy it! Acrylic on canvas (24"x24" gallery wrap).

Colors of Tuscany

Over the past couple of years, I have developed a body of work centered around a "Tuscany" theme that I call "Colors of Tuscany". This little piece is the title painting. I love the unique color palette from that area of the world ... soft and inviting. It is almost a still life ... very soft pastels with the aged flavor of old world stucco and wood.

Recently, one of our friends, who works with art galleries, suggested that I do even more of that sort of work since it is in such demand. I really enjoyed this painting experience! Acrylic on canvas (20"x24")

Florentine Vista

The views overlooking Firenze (Florentine) are vast and majestic. We had the opportunity to spend some time there a couple of years ago with our dear friends, Gary and Denise Wright. These types of views abound in the Tuscany area. My daughter is the lady on the balcony, so this piece has special meaning for me.

It is part of my body of work entitled "Colors of Tuscany".

Tuscan Dusk

I wanted to approach this piece a little differently than I normally do by tinting the canvas with a sienna color prior to the underpainting. This allowed me to achieve a unique peaceful evening mood at dusk. I have really enjoyed developing this piece which is part of my body of work entitled "Colors of Tuscany".

Tuscano Gold

This is a part of my body of work entitled "Colors of Tuscany". The gold fields, crimson poppies and grey-greens along with the traditional stucco buildings and tall Cyprus trees instantly identify this scene as being from Tuscany.