Haribo Rotella 120

Haribo Rotella - black liquorice 

N°120-

15x15 cm  (aprox 6"x 6'" inches)

oil on gessoboard, made in Italy 

Many of you might have noticed that I like to paint packaged things.  Haribo seems to be a big favorite here in Paris; there are Haribo stands on street corners and in every little corner store.  

I thought I'd get more painting done today, I still have a few hours but less than what I planned because on the way back from my gallery my telephone fell out of my jeans pocket, bounced on the street and centered the hole in the gutter.  It was terribly hilarious except that I just spent the last two hours at the telephone store to recuperate my number and buy a smacking new telephone.  These things happen to me, I still am painting in the dark, the lights have not been fixed... Enough blabla back to the easel

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.

petit four fraise

Petit Four au Fraise  .

N°118-

10x10 cm  (aprox 4"x4" inches)

oil on gessoboard made in Italy

Petit fours sucrés are tiny pastries that go down in one bite.  This says in the background petit four au fraise.  It is extra small.

Sardines

Sardines en boite  .

N°117-

15x20 cm  (aprox 5"x7" inches)

oil on gessoboard, made in Italy

I love to paint packaging, it is funny to think that a box of sardines could be named after a Roman emperor.  I wonder who thought of this name, was it a corporate decision?

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Baba on a Plate  

N°113-

20x20 cm  (aprox 8"x8" inches)

oil on Italian fabrication gesso board

shipping in france 10 euro, worldwide 15 certified mail

This is my first painting on auction at the Daily Paint Works, this was posted last Sunday, June 12

Florence sweet Florence.

We're running around Florence, 

shoe shopping, 

eating icecream 

and visiting family and friends.  

Eat your heart out!  

See you in a few days.

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!

Fraisier au Pistache

Fraisier au Pistache  

N°114-

15x15 cm  (aprox 6x6inches)

oil on Italian fabrication gesso board

Pistache flavored mouse lighter than heaven and pistache flavored sponge cake interwined with fresh gariguette strawberries await my 3 year old's palette.  She'll be delighted, the aroma is enticing.  Did you notice the tiny piece of of gold leaf stuck in the glaze on the left?

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.