"Peonies in Sepia Tones" 35 by 28 inches Oil on canvas $500.00
Completed a new painting today. In keeping with the trends and preserving the surface texture of O'keefe and the Moderns, I visited the Target retail store on Howard and McCormick streets and saw that they had 2 or 3 sepia tone canvas prints for sale in the home decor section. I liked the look of both of them! Still, they were merely photos touched up using computerized software then enlarged and printed on canvas to look as if they were paintings. The manufacturer is not fooling very many with these phony paintings but it does point to a desire amongst the public. They want paintings. I figure I will simply give them what they want but in a genuine form and of course I shall pick the trend I most appreciate. Apparently, the "sepia tone" style has gone national...even international and I am along for the ride! 