Fran Painting

I have always been fascinated by vintage photographs. I use to spend hours going through pictures of my grandparents in their youth. This series of paintings is inspired by vintage photo booth photographs. I love imagining and embellishing the personality present in the reference pictures with patterns and color. Creating a brand new life in the finished painting. The method of painting on wood panel with acrylic, is done very much like a water color, or a stain. Allowing parts of the grain of the wood to show through. This adds another dimension of organic life and texture to the pieces. “Fran” is wired and ready to hang. The edges are left showing the blonde wood of the panel.