Pat Fiorello - Art Elevates Life

Art & Inspiration from professional artist and instructor Pat Fiorello. Pat is known for her romantic landscape, garden and floral paintings in oil and watercolor. Her paintings often depict beautiful places like Italy and France. Pat teaches painting workshops in the U.S., Caribbean and Europe. She is passionate about inspiring others to include art in their life. Whether creating it or simply appreciating and enjoying it, there are so many ways that art elevates life!

Friday, January 2, 2015

Peony Dance

Peony Dance
8 x 16 Oil Painting
by Pat Fiorello

Experimenting with some new approaches in the new year. I had done some Peonies last summer and my good friend, artist Carolyn Majewski asked me if I thought about cropping in on them and making them really big. I bought a large long format canvas but never got around to doing it but had it in the back of my mind( on the "someday" list). Today I did a "test drive" on a smaller 8 x 16 canvas to see how it would feel to do it a bit more abstractly. I have to say it was fun and freeing ( and a little scary at times) so thanks Carolyn for the suggestion to go out of my comfort zone.

It's dark out now so couldn't get a photo in daylight, so I apologize if this photo isn't the greatest.  If I can get a better image tomorrow, I'll repost it.

4 comments:

  1. OK Pat, you indeed have a winner!!!! I love the format and....well, I like everything about the painting. I cannot imagine what the painting is really like when you take the photo in better light.

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    1. Thanks Carol, experimenting with some new approaches in the new year. Hope this year is filled with much happiness, fun and art for you!

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  2. I really like this and look forward to seeing more. Well done!

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    1. Thanks so much Bruce. Looks like you are off on a big adventure. what's was the inspiration for this trip? Have a wonderful time.

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