6″x6″ (15×15 cm) – oil on aluminum panel
Colombina in Italian means “little dove.” She is a character in the Commedia dell’Arte, a mistress to Harlequin, a clever and funny maid-servant and a wife to Pierrot. She is often the only intelligent person on stage. Venetian carnival mask of the same name reflects heavy eye makeup play character Colombina wears on stage.
This little painting is the 5th in my series Phantasmagoria. I painted it in 6”x6” size as it was meant for Randy Higbee’s 6”Squared show in December 2015, but it never made it there. I had to travel and live overseas for 2 months to be with my family during my father’s illness and passing. The little half-finished Colombina sat on my easel and waited for me to return to her. She was a little trickster indeed, it took me some time to work out her intricacies, curlicues, ribbons and gold.
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Alex, this is brilliant. Love the rich colors.
So sorry about your father. Glad you could be there with him. I lost my father last year.
Sending love to you…
Dear Alex,
Your painting is very beautiful like all other!
Hope you are feeling better after loss of your beloved dad.
Love and hugs,
Minal
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 22:51:05 +0000
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This is amazing for such a small painting. The detail and richness of color if very impressive.