by Frank Costantino | Mar 10, 2018 | Interiors, Still Life
This alla prima piece was painted over a couple of evenings at our kitchen counter in front of a darkened window. The highly polished and nearly transparent green glass shell cast unusual eye-catching shadows, glimmers and sparkle – on, around and through this dish...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 10, 2018 | Interiors, Still Life
A yellow hard hat signifies a captain’s headgear in a local department. The eagle’s head and number emblazoned at the front signify the courage and the hierarchy of the firefighter wearing this hat.The luminescent reflectors and flashlight handle add an...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 10, 2018 | Architecture, Interiors
A generally unseen view within a station, firefighters’ gear is hung in a careful, orderly fashion – from bottom of rack up, boots to hats – so that they can quickly dress at an alarm and clamber aboard the waiting engine. The patterns and forms of...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 10, 2018 | Holidays, Interiors, Still Life
This warm and glowing dining room vignettes holiday decorations, with a delightful festive flair for the Christmas Season. Gift packages of all sizes and shapes, wrapped with colorful paper and ribbons, are grouped in various nooks, crannies and tabletops around the...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 10, 2018 | Interiors, Still Life
The second piece for a kitchen show, the cleaned, upturned and reflective metal and glass of the French press, with cup and spoons and towel made for this post-fueled impression. Purchase Options 9.5″ x 12.5″ Original is Available Contact the...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 10, 2018 | Interiors, Still Life
The first of two pieces for an invited themed show about kitchens, the work indulged my fascination with steam and vapors by suggesting the appeal of hot, fresh-brewed coffee. I asked my wife to pour the brew, and showed her delicate hands and colorful apron in the...