Chateau Coq Gallic

This is the 2nd in my series of vintage poster paintings. I want to do a few more of these and see what people think about them. I know I sure enjoy painting them!  Anyway, this one is titled "Chateau Coq Gallic".  I started out knowing I wanted to do a rooster poster/painting after I completed the Bulldog and for some reason unknown to me, I knew I wanted the text to be French in some way. As I was designing it and thinking about what I wanted to be the title, I found out that coincidentally, the Rooster, and specifically, the Coq Gallic is the un-official symbol of France! (click here to read more about this.)  What a happy coincidence.  Love when things like this happen!  So, I named it Chateau Coq Gallic, which translates the Castle of the Gallic Rooster.  So, this is what I came up with.. I included pictures of it framed and un-framed.  It is currently hanging  in Art Plus Gallery in W. Reading, PA.  Enjoy!

Chateau Coq Gallic, oil on canvas, 16" x 20", $275
to Purchase, please contact Art Plus Gallery at
610-375-9122

Bulldog Cafe

This is one of my latest paintings which is in the current show at Art Plus Gallery in W. Reading, PA.  I was researching the artwork of vintage posters for a commission I was working on and  became interested in some of the designs and bold, flat colors that are often used.  I decided to meld my style with the style of these posters and came up with Bulldog Cafe!  I have another one hanging in the gallery which features a Rooster! (Come back Monday to read about it!)  And, I have a few more ideas floating around in my brain that I'd like to realize on canvas in the near future.... This style is a lot of fun because of the added text and the bright, playful images.  I did a lot of designing on Photoshop first to get the initial image which I then transformed to my style... Lots of fun!
The image below shows the painting framed with one of my solid wood floater frames that I make.  Enjoy!

Bulldog Cafe,  16"x20", oil on canvas, framed
to purchase, please contact Art Plus Gallery at
610-375-9122