Live painting demonstration tomorrow in Lille

Tomorrow, 3 October I"ll be in Lille at the galerie Carré d'Artistes for what they call a dédicace.

Come see me paint and I'll write a personalized dedication on the paintings you buy or have already purchased.

In the last six months I've completed nearly 80 paintings for this show alone.  I look forward to meeting you there.

Here is a link to the gallery Carré d'Artistes Lille

Demi Apéro
80x80
oil on canvas 

Hop On London

- 80x80cm -

- oil on canvas -

Another painting for the show that opens Wednesday 21 January 2015 at Carre d'Artistes grand format gallery l'Expo on rue Saint André des Arts, 75006 Paris.

I feel lucky to have been selected among the 600 artists of Carre d'Artistes for an exhibition in their prestigious Parisian gallery.  

Note to all those artists who think Carre d'Artistes is an easy gallery who takes just anyone, you are wrong.  They are exigent, they expect the best and are quite selective.  I've worked my hiney off since mid November for this exhibition and I only hope my paintings will be up to par.  Thursday I finished this last one and Friday I felt like I do after finishing paintings for every show, clueless. What next?  I just wanted a day off but that doesn't exist in the life of the creative self employed.

The show starts Wednesday and will run until April. 

Mon Gars

 

Mon Gars-

oil on canvas 80x80cm -

The French troncate words when speaking. Gars is garçon.  No idea why the s is necessary. The title is a play on words because if you called the waiter 'mon gars' he might throw coffee in your face, especially at a Parisian café.  It's too intimate, unlesss he is your beau. 

This painting is for sale through Carré d'Artistes internet exhibition that starts today. 

 Carré d'Artistes has more than 25 galeries worldwide and works with over 600 artists.  That's some heavy competition.

I'm proud to be among them and absolutely delighted that they have honored me with an exhibit on their website.

If you're an artist and considering working with them, don't hesitate applying. They are one of the best galleries I've ever associated with in my 28 year career of painting.  Everyone who works there is kind, they are open to listening.  Every gallery of theirs that I have walked into is hosted by a kind and receptive person, ready to talk to artists.  Every artist that I've spoken with who works with them is satisfied and has only good things to say.  Enough of my brown nosing.

Wondering which café in Paris I took the image from?  Terrasse Saint Medard. 

Louvre painting in progress and another forty finished

 

 I've postponed this painting commission for months and thank the person for their patience.  

Oh lalala!  What detail on that building.  It's the Louvre, did you notice?  The facade is covered with stone caryatids.  I used to love stone caryatids.

 

Another forty under the belt.  Now I'm free to create my heart's desire. 

Umbrella painting - a spatula knife painting

Blue Umbrella 19x19cm

This painting is from an image taken on rue de Commerce in the 15th arrondissement in Paris.  I love shopping there!  It is one of the latest forty that I've furnished to Carré d'artistes.  I don't know yet where it will be, will let you know as soon as I do.

Lincoln Continental

Lincoln Continental 25x25cm

One of the latest forty for Carré d'Artistes.  Soon I'll tell you where in the world this will be available.

Soldier in NYC - an oil painting

Back in The City 36x36 oil on linen

Soon to be on sale with Carré d'Artistes

work in Progress

 

It's a marathon.  Forty down and I'm just starting.  Have to finish three large formats by Friday including this one of the Bon Marché and the one from the last post whose title you'll get to vote on when I the finished painting.

Tonight I paint until midnight.

Le Bon Marché - 100x100cm, oil on canvas (unfinished)

The forty on the floor will go to another one of Carré d'Artistes galleries, I will let you know when that happens and where.  Working for them is a challenge which I'm really enjoying, it's like training for a marathon.  Shorter and longer runs and lots of them.  Now the large formats are flying of my brush. 

Party in Times Square - a paletteknife painting of NYCParty

Party in Times Square

36x36cm oil on canvas

I tried to get that night atmosphere with the glaring lights

Soon to be on sale at Carré d'Artistes

Times Square Sunset - a palette knife painting of NYC

Times Square Sunset - 36x36cm oil on canvas

It's so thick looks like Nutella on toast. 

Years ago if I came across this painting I might have scorned.  Too easy, yeah right.  After painting like this I realize how much skill it takes, more concnetration, no time to waste, no strokes out of place.  This painting will be on sale with Carré d'Artistes some time soon.

Girl in The Red Dress

Girl in the Red Dress 36x36cm oil on canvas--

Another palette-knife painting  of NYC.  It looks like Nutella on toast. I like the guy in the delivery truck, can you see him?

Palette knife painting of NYC

La Villa - 19x19cm Oil on canvas --

One of the next forty NYC cityscapes for Carré d'Artistes

Mostly palette knife technique. 

Jump the Puddle

Jump the Puddle

36x36cm  oil on linen

Another of the next forty going to Carré d'Artistes.  This is down near China town.
Thanks Carré d'Artistes!

Times Square Cab

Times Square Cab, oil on canvas 19x19cm

This is one of the next forty for Carré d'Artistes.

I feel lucky to be among their artists. 

Thanks Carré d'Artistes!

 

White Umbrella

 

White Umbrella

36x36 cm

 Black marker and oil on canvas 

Never say never and I thought I'd never paint NYC again but it's just so much fun.