by Frank Costantino | Feb 14, 2018 | Architecture, Boston, Commissions, Landscapes
I was invited by the Friends of Copley Square and Vose Gallery to paint some aspect of this public urban space. Awed for more than forty years by two iconic structures – the Boston Public Library and the Old South Church – I was taken with the elegantly...
by Frank Costantino | Feb 13, 2018 | Commissions, Figures, Interiors
Salem MA With a prominent designated location on the hall’s balcony, I had an overview of the wedding reception and all the activity of the guests. The grandeur of the space, with its ornate chandelier, huge mirrors, and festive lighting, made for a striking...
by Frank Costantino | Feb 13, 2018 | Commissions, Figures, Interiors
Salem, MA Painting from a reception hall balcony, I had the ideal vantage point to observe guest’s activity. During the traditional feature dances of parents and family, Mother Holliday took to the floor in a jitterbug with her young son, moving to the infectious beat...
by Frank Costantino | Feb 13, 2018 | Commissions, Figures, Interiors
Salem, MA From the prominent location on a reception hall balcony, the spatial overview provided an ideal vantage point to capture guest’s activity. Near the end of the evening’s celebration, a dear family friend was sitting by himself, enjoying the music and the...
by Frank Costantino | Feb 13, 2018 | Architectural Illustration, Architecture, Boston, Commissions, Landscapes, New England, Watercolor
Boston Commissioned by BU’s President as a gift for the donor’s at the building’s dedication, the view was selected from a few sketch drawings and watercolor studies. The scale and detail of the new addition required a large work, and a carefully...
