Lunch Break Print

"Lunch Break" is an oil pastel on paper made from a photograph I took while I was living in London. At that time I was working for the London Transport Museum's Hidden London tours and this was one of the first lunch breaks at the park not far from Charing Cross Station and I remember being so happy and having a great time with my new colleagues and supervisors. It could have also been the birthday of one of them, one of the many birthdays (and leaving drinks as well) that we celebrated in the following two years. One of the things I love about London is that you can almost always find a beautiful park where you can sit on the grass and enjoy nature and taking a break from the hustle and bustle of the city. At the time I also made some quick sketching of the people I saw in the park and took photographs with my mobile phone of scenes I didn't have the time to quickly sketch. This artwork comes from one of the latters. The main focus for me was the pair of girls in the foreground but I also like that they are framed by a bright green lawn and beautiful tree and leaves, and of course, I am crazy about the buildings in the background (architecture is a recurrent theme of mine, one that I celebrate in my acrylic paintings, mainly). Sennelier oil pastels are my favourite medium at the moment and using them to paint and draw is just amazing for me, every time I am working on a new piece of art I feel like I am traveling in time, back to the place and the moment when I first saw the scene, and it's like living it again. I hope this artwork will transport you to London, a city with many facets and where one can discover beauty and calm around every corner. This artwork is made with Sennelier oil pastels, a great brand with a rich history: these pastels were in fact invented for Pablo Picasso, and although he is not among my favourite artists, it is nice to think about walking in the steps of such famous artists, when using them. I like to think as my art more related to artists such as Andy Warhol for the use of colour and focus on everyday life objects, and Edward Hopper, for the way I look at people in an urban context. This, like all the artworks from this series, has been treated with two to three layers of fixing spray; nonetheless I advise to promptly frame it with a glass too, to protect it from the dust. Agerola, 11th December 2021

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:8 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:13.25 W x 17.25 H x 1.2 D in

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