Summer's Eve
(30" x 30", oil on canvas)

I was very excited to get to this piece, as the brighter nature of a rosé was a welcome change from my more serious reds. I purposely chose a bottle with a large label, paired it with an equally bright bowl, and set the whole on a white embroidered cloth to lighten the overall feel of the composition. The blush apples and strawberries add to the summer theme and lend a suggestion of fresh taste.

If you’d like to have your personal copy of the Painting of the Week sent directly to your desktop every Wednesday morning please write me at daniele@DanieleLemieux.com.

Full Bodied French
(30" x 30", oil on canvas)

The name of this painting came from the pear shape of this bottle, which to me clearly said full-bodied. The glass is one of the shortest in my collection with a very generous bowl, and, I think, the perfect complement to the wide bottomed bottle. I had already decided that pomegranates would work best with my theme and really had to hunt around for them at this time of year.

The people at my local liquor store must wonder what I am doing prowling the aisles and coming up with such a strange group of choices. Shopping for bottle and label shapes instead of shopping for actual wine must be a departure from the norm!

If you’d like to have your personal copy of the Painting of the Week sent directly to your desktop every Wednesday morning please write me at daniele@DanieleLemieux.com.

Tuscany Red
(30" x 30", oil on canvas)

This is the second in what I am now calling my Wine Cellar Series. As in the first painting, the basic composition is built around the centered bottle. This time a glass with an oversized bowl and delicate stem is paired with the elegant proportions of the bottle. The red bowl sets off the red and green grapes while the pear serves to balance the left side of the painting.

If you’d like to have your personal copy of the Painting of the Week sent directly to your desktop every Wednesday morning please write me at daniele@DanieleLemieux.com.

Western Cape White
(30" x 30", oil on canvas)

I've had this bottle (empty) kicking around my studio for months now, waiting for the right inspiration to come along. The pallet for this painting is rather subdued, but at 30" square this piece still carries an elegant impact. I had a wonderful time with this composition with all the pieces falling into place nicely. My plan is to pursue this concept and perhaps turn it into a sizable series of large scale paintings.

If you’d like to have your personal copy of the Painting of the Week sent directly to your desktop every Wednesday morning please write me at daniele@DanieleLemieux.com.

Fruit Extravaganza
(36" x 48" x 2", oil on gallery wrapped canvas)

At 36 by 48 inches, this is perhaps my most ambitious piece yet. Chock full of colour, this painting at this size really makes an impact. While I do enjoy doing work at or near true size, I thought to try my hand at something extravagant, something larger than life.

Small paintings invite the viewer in close, creating an intimate experience. Large paintings fill your field of vision and really make a statement that can be heard from across the room. Larger pieces require a bigger time commitment; this one took three weeks to complete and should perhaps have been termed: Painting of the Month.

If you’d like to have your personal copy of the Painting of the Week sent directly to your desktop every Wednesday morning please write me at daniele@DanieleLemieux.com.

 



Simply Eggs
(30" x 20", oil on canvas)

Eggs may well be one of the most popular foods and they are also one of the most popular subjects for artists.

The shape of an egg is absolute perfection and the colours are wondrous, in both light and shadow. And best of all, after two weeks on set, they don't fade, droop or otherwise rot—a truly welcome change for me after wresting with fresh fruit for the past while.

If you’d like to have your personal copy of the Painting of the Week sent directly to your desktop every Wednesday morning please write me at daniele@DanieleLemieux.com.

Fruit Classic Two
(30" x 30", oil on canvas)

This is a companion piece to the painting of two weeks ago.

I am loving this new 30" square format. Though it does not sound like it is all that much larger than my usual 24", it makes a much bigger statement and allows for just that much more freedom with my brushstrokes – particularly in the background.

If you’d like to have your personal copy of the Painting of the Week sent directly to your desktop every Wednesday morning please write me at daniele@DanieleLemieux.com.