by Frank Costantino | Mar 9, 2018
Arrangement in Green, Yellow & Blue Executed on a large scale suitable for a demo audience, the elements were positioned to convey a viewer’s implied action. Set on greens, the large-headed, long-stalk sunflowers created a dynamic central diagonal line leading to...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 9, 2018
Flower’s Radiance The complex design of a single blossom was challenge enough for this more detailed alla prima study of a large sunflower. The compliments of yellow and violet and green played off one another to compatible effect. The arcs of leaves, stem and...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 9, 2018
Glories’ Brief Etude Morning glories are a special flower, lush with color, blossoms, and greenery. Capturing the short-lived purple petals required careful study but swift execution; some aspects of both may have been achieved in this deeply-hued piece. Contact...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 9, 2018
Hemerocallis in a Cup The remarkable and delicate lily blossom is a perennial, not only in the garden but as subject for artists. The amazing petal patterning and emerging buds, set in deep purple glass, comprise the diagonal dynamics of this small work. Contact the...
by Frank Costantino | Mar 9, 2018
Jonquil Septet Enjoying Earth’s Spring renewal, this gardener & artist set a variety of jonquils and daffodils in a cool blue vase at a window, for a studied disciplined palette of hues and values. It was not unlike an earlier version with sunflowers. Contact the...
