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 | Figures
With striking traditional dress costumes from earlier eras, these two casual Japanese youngsters were colorfully contrasted celebrants for the annual summer O-Bon Festival in Kyoto. The riot of costumes on people of all ages, hand-made hand-drawn wagons in various...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 10, 2018 | Figures
John Singer Sargent continues to inspire legions of painters, and his watercolors are just that for this artist. To better understand his techniques, I reversed this delicate image, interpreted and applied most of the palette that he had used, with some additional...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 10, 2018 | Still Life
A fun graphic, quickly painted with no contour line; the colors and washes suggested themselves in the course of a playful work. Purchase Options Limited Edition of 100, Archival Print 9″ x 12″ – $95 ____________ Greeting Cards – $4...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 10, 2018 | Still Life
After a fresh clam dinner during summer vacation, the residue shells became a painting subject. The delicate shadings and pearlescent quality of the shells’ surfaces were fascinating to observe and a challenge to capture in watercolor. Still connected in two halves,...
