Tuscan Manor

PRICE:     Includes all applicable sales taxes

DIMENSIONS: 18 in. x 24 in. x 1.5 in. – 46 cm. x 61 cm. x 4 cm.

MEDIUM USED: Liquefied oil paints and mixed techniques
SUPPORT: Gallery wood panel mounted on a high-grade wood chassis. Ready for hanging.
EDGES: All 4 edges are gallery sized (1.5 inches) and as part of the artwork the painting is continued around the edge
FRAMING: Optional for the purchaser. All 4 sides are painted as part of the subject matter
PREPARATION: Minimum of two layers of gesso paint primer is added to insure paint adhesiveness and durability
SURFACE FINISH: No varnish or other substances are added to the painting’s surface. The visible luminosity and other effects are created by the liquefied oil paint mixture and other techniques developed by the artist

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

“Tuscan Manor”, part of my “Urban Collection” is from a series of paintings that were completed in between landscape paintings. Each work has a certain personal meaning for me. In the case of this painting, it is from a photo that I took while doing a trek in the Tuscany hills in search of the perfect landscape photograph and a particular bottle of wine. This painting also has a cousin since I repainted it in a smaller format. During its creation, I wondered what the manor would look like if I painted it in blue! Sad to say, the cousin was sold at its first showing.

As a colorist artist this painting is very representative of my artistic work even though it has an urban context to it. My colorist paintings are mostly landscape scenes from the beautiful Gatineau/Laurentian Hills in western Quebec just north of Canada’s capital city Ottawa; the unspoiled Algonquin/Nipissing regions of northern Ontario and the majestic Rocky Mountains in western Canada.

Most of my artwork is created in my studio located in Gatineau, Quebec. The landscape scenes of mountains, fields, rivers, and lakes are from photographs that I have collected over the years and moments of inspirations when I was doing walkabouts somewhere in the backwoods. It is to these landscapes and memories that I apply my colorist art style, my own brand of perspective and unique painting methods.

I am the type of artist who enjoys experimenting with new painting products and mixing various visual art mediums to create an effect to achieve something special in a painting. This has allowed me to discover incredibly unique techniques that now defines my artwork and my artist portfolio. I also experiment on a regular basis with different art styles such as abstract, rupestral and portraits where I apply the same distinctive techniques and brilliant colors to produce paintings that even, on occasion, surprise me personally.