by Frank Costantino | Apr 5, 2018 | Landscapes, New England
The gnarled, articulated trunk of this massive Elm tree, at the corner of Green Street and fronting a historic house, had a weighty presence suggestive of its age, perhaps beyond 200 years. The painting was started at 6pm on a Friday, with a low-slanted,...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 10, 2018 | Architecture, Figures, Landscapes
Expressive of an artist’s methods during an arts festival, the painting shows the juxtaposition of the artist intent on her work (which is outside the frame of the view), and collectors shaded under the canopy of the exhibition shed. The purple shadows was a...
by Frank Costantino | Feb 25, 2018 | Architecture, Landscapes, New England
Hingham, MA An almost totally backlit from a low sun during the last days of winter, this vignette of Old Ship Church’s stately steeple and bell ringer were enough to convey a sense of its prominence in the center of town. The minimal highlights on the edge of...
by Frank Costantino | Feb 15, 2018 | Architecture, Landscapes
St. Simon’s Island, GA At Cannon’s Point, a preserved 600 acre nature site on St. Simons Island GA , the remains of a fisherman’s shack, encrusted with plants and rust and decay, was foiled against the lush vegetation of this warm climate. Most of...
by Frank Costantino | Feb 14, 2018 | Architecture, Landscapes
Cranford NJ Nestled in a quiet garden area behind the historic Hanson House in Cranford, NJ, this remainder of the Field & Stream Club fireplace and chimney, once much used by fishermen and campers along the river, still conveys a quiet, stony presence. It remains...
