Macaron Framboise n 123

Macaron Framboise

N°123-

15x15 cm  (aprox 6"x 6'" inches)

oil on gessoboard, made in Italy

I couldn't resist this raspberry macaron.  It's stuck to the gold foil covered board with a dab of pastry cream, the same cream that holds fast the gooseberries crowning the thing.  It never occurred to me that Parisian Pastry chefs might be jealous of their creations until I casually snapped a photo of the pastries lined up behind the glass at my corner boulangerie-patisserie.  I got cussed out for that one and was so embarrassed I didn't go back for weeks.  When I did go back I brought a painting to show the owner.  She made a snide remark but relaxed.  She is a tough cookie.

Petit éclair au chocolat n 119

Petit Four éclair au chocolat 

N°119-

10x10 cm  (aprox 4"x 4'" inches)

oil on gessoboard, made in Italy

The éclair au chocolat is the probably the all time favorite of traditional French pastries.  I was astounded to see that they sold them on the beach in the middle of the summer near Toulon.  I think I'd rather eat one in mid winter rather than while thinking of my bikini line.

café carte Noir

Café Carte Noir 

N°116 -

15x15 cm  (aprox 6x6inches)

oil on Italian fabrication gesso board

The background has written in it coffee in French, English and Italian.  I can smell the fresh ground beans.  I tried many a coffee here in Paris, Lavazza is my favorite, Illy is good too but overrated and too expensive, one pays for the packaging.  In the end Carte Noir won over my taste buds.  The Lavazza is not as good as in Italy, it's for importation and all those eco-solidal brands are missing a the kick my butt needs in the morning or they're too strong to be tasteful.  Vive Carte Noir!

Fraisier au Pistache with reflection

Fraisier with reflection 

N°115 -

15x15 cm  (aprox 6x6inches)

oil on Italian fabrication gesso board 

I could barely resist this!

Baba on a plate

Baba on a Plate  

N°113-

20x20 cm  (aprox 8x8inches)

oil on Italian fabrication gesso board

I don't like baba unless I'm eating one in Naples but this one was good.  The green thing was candied celery.

Bouton de Rose la Nuit

Bouton de Rose la Nuit  - N° 112

oil on gesso board, Italian fabrication

5x7 inches (aprox 13x18cm)

This one says: Mon petit bouton de rose, tu fleuris que la nuit.

Now I'm blushing!

bouton de rose

Bouton de Rose  N°111.

5x7 inches (aprox 13x18cm)

oil on gesso board - Italian fabrication

This paintings says: Mon petit bouton de rose fleuri.

If you don't know what a bouton de rose is ask a Frenchman and watch him blush!

Deux Cerises

Deux Cerises

N° 110

oil on gesso board - Italian fabrication 10x10cm

SOLD

From 1998 to 2006 I painted hundreds of small food paintings, mostly of Italian recipies and wrote in the background.  There are many photos of these on my website, you can see a link on the right.  This little painting has written in the background: deux cerises , due ciliege, zwei kirschen, deux cerises.

I like to use a sharpened soft lead pencil, something like a N° 7 lead, to write on the board.  It engraves the paint and is wonderful for details.

deux cerises dans un coquetier

Deux cerises dans un coquetier - n 109

oil on gesso board - Italian fabrication 10x10 cm

I bought this coquetier at a flea market on Avenue des Goblins last year.  The cherries are all over the markets right now.

This and the future small daily paintings will be on auction starting in after the 18th of June.  I feel terribly out of practise.  EEKs!

Chanel N°5

Chanel N°5 .

n 108

oil on gesso board

5x7 inches