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 | 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 | Mar 8, 2018 | Architecture, Figures, Landscapes, Marblehead
Marblehead, MA Marblehead Light, one of the Town’s historic, iconic structures, is portrayed with a focus on only the lower entry portal and the tracery of the supporting pipes and cables with their strong cast shadows. The idea was galvanized by observing two young...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 7, 2018 | Figures, Nantucket, New England, Seascapes
Nantucket, MA A fun view of children and parent bathers enjoying the sun in different ways at Surfside’s vigorous shoreline. The upturned umbrella happened in an instant, and with the suggestive splashing of the surf, added a dimension of motion to an impression...
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...
