Apples, pears, melons, cherries and more by Dulce Beatriz!

I am pleased to report the addition, to my virtual gallery, of three wonderful works by our featured impressionist master of the Spanish School: Dulce Beatriz! These three paintings ‘ABUNDANCIA” [ABUNDANCE], “ALCACHOFA Y MANZANAS” [ARTICHOKE AND APPLES], and “MELON Y CEREZAS” [MELON AND CHERRIES] will be offered at auction through ARTPRICE , France from July 1 through July 13, 2013. You may view these wonderful paintings and others, part of fourteen lots being offered at auction, by visiting the following url: http://web.artprice.com/store/DULCEBEATRIZ

In the mean time you can admire these three still-life paintings by just visiting this virtual gallery, from the comfort of your home at  any time you choose. Not only that, but here you will be able to get up close and personal with these magnificent paintings to admire details in a way that would otherwise only be possible if you actually had these works of art hanging in your living room.

Following are images of these three new additions to this Gallery. ENJOY!

ABUNDANCIA by Dulce Beatriz, oil on canvas, 36"x48". Circa 1999

ABUNDANCIA by Dulce Beatriz, oil on canvas, 36″x48″. Circa 1999

 

Detail. Notice the realistic depiction of the pewter coffee pot, and the reflections on the metal surface; a rather difficult effect to achieve, but a trademark of impressionist master of the Spanish School Dulce Beatriz.

Detail. Notice the realistic depiction of the pewter coffee pot, and the reflections on the metal surface; a rather difficult effect to achieve, but a trademark of impressionist master of the Spanish School Dulce Beatriz.

 

Detail. The masterful dominance of the artist Dulce Beatriz with the brush and palette is evident here, in the depiction of the surfaces of the various fruit, the blue glass, and the reflection of light off the surfaces.

Detail. The masterful dominance of the artist  with the brush and palette is evident here, in the depiction of the surfaces of the various fruit, the blue glass, and the reflection of light off the surfaces.

 

 

ALCACHOFA Y MANZANAS  (ARTICHOKE AND APPLES) by Dulce Beatriz. Oil on canvas. 36"x48" Circa 2001.

ALCACHOFA Y MANZANAS (ARTICHOKE AND APPLES) by Dulce Beatriz. Oil on canvas. 36″x48″ Circa 2001.

Detail. Notice the texture of the skins of the fruit and the reflection of light. Also the clover (Trifolium) on the bottom left.

Detail. Notice the texture of the skins of the fruit and the reflection of light. Also the clover (Trifolium) on the bottom left.

 

 

 

 

Detail. Here you see the artichoke and the pomegranates in exquisite, realistic detail. Notice the play of light and shadow.

Detail. Here you see the artichoke and the pomegranates in exquisite, realistic detail. Notice the play of light and shadow.

MELON Y CEREZAS by Dulce Beatriz. Oil on canvas. 36"x48" circa 2001.

MELON Y CEREZAS by Dulce Beatriz. Oil on canvas. 36″x48″ circa 2001.

Detail. Apples, cherries and grapes. Notice how the light reflecting off each fruit, especially the grapes is treated individually and with full attention to the source and angle of incoming light, and the colors of surrouinding elements.

Detail. Apples, cherries and grapes. Notice how the light reflecting off each fruit, especially the grapes is treated individually and with full attention to the source and angle of incoming light, and the colors of surrounding elements.

Detail. Pears and cherries.  Notice how the intensity of reflected light changes between those fruits in front and those in the back. Notice the folds of the tablecloth.

Detail. Pears and cherries. Notice how the intensity of reflected light changes between those fruits in front and those in the back. Notice the folds of the tablecloth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to our Gallery: Two Paintings by Dulce Beatriz

by Ricardo A. Alvarez

In pursuit of our main objective of offering you as representative a sample as possible of the work of our featured artist, master painter Dulce Beatriz , we have recently added two paintings to the collection, which are now on exhibit in the Gallery for your enjoyment.

These new additions to our exhibits are titled MUJER DE PERFIL (Woman in Profile), which may be viewed in GALLERY 2: Women and Children, and PAÑO ROJO (Red Cloth), now on exhibit in GALLERY 3: Still Life.

You can preview these works of fine art in the images that follow, but please keep in mind that by visiting the specific galleries where these painting are  now exhibited you will be able to view them in much more detail as you click on each image to zoom in.

MUJER DE PERFIL (Woman in Profile) by Dulce Beatriz – Oil on canvas 26″ x 36″ (66.04 cm x 91.44 cm)

MUJER DE PERFIL is a medium-sized 26″x36″ (66.04 cm  x 91.44 cm) painting embodying several of the strong elements that characterize the Spanish School, such as a bright and bold palette, the use of light and contrast between light and dark to highlight specific features in the painting such as the face of a subject or the folds of vestments, and in this specific case also the elongated, elegant flowing forms of the subject, painted from a live model, that are typical of the masterful brush of the artist Dulce Beatriz and reminiscent of the works by a master of the Spanish renaissance, El Greco (1541-1614). This painting is now available for purchase through the world leader in the art market ArtPrice (please visit www.artprice.com and search for Dulce Beatriz)

PAÑO ROJO (Red Cloth) by Dulce Beatriz – Oil on canvas 40″ x 50″ (101.60 cm x 127.00 cm)

PAÑO ROJO is a large format 40″ x 50″ (101.60 cm  x 127.00 cm) oil on canvas still life where the artist Dulce Beatriz exhibits her excellent technique in a compositions that takes us beyond the surface where the various components are displayed, to the back wall and beyond to the trees and distant landscape visible through the open window, as well as in the depiction of the fruits and flowers and other components of the display. In fact this painting is so full of bright colors and contrasts, and possesses so much energy that it takes the still life genre to a totally new level.

Enjoy these wonderful additions to our virtual gallery as you visit us, and please keep coming back so that you may also enjoy everything we have on display and new additions in the future.  When visiting please take a moment to register as a subscriber to our virtual gallery, it takes less than a minute and it is absolutely free, so that you will be the first to be notified of new exhibits and other offerings here. To subscribe look on the left hand of the page and look for ‘SUBSCRIBE TO BLOG VIA EMAIL’ and just follow the instructions, all you will need to do is enter your email address and then click on ‘Subscribe’. You will then receive an email from us indicating how to confirm your registration, and that is all.

Also while visiting and admiring these two new additions to the Gallery, and other works of fine art exhibited here, please be so kind as to leave us your comments relative to any specific work of art or to your overall gallery visit experience, as this will be of great help in continuing to add to the collection for your enjoyment.

DULCE BEATRIZ: Now in Auction at ArtPrice!

by Ricardo A. Alvarez

I am very pleased to share the news that a painting by our featured artist Dulce Beatriz is now being offered in auction through the world leader in the Art Market ArtPrice until 30 November 2012. Below is the image of the specific painting, titled EL TROVADOR,  being so offered:

Oil on canvas by Dulce Beatriz – 30″ x 42″

I invite you to examine this painting closely: notice the eyes which are truly lifelike, the quality is so fine that we would have to go back to the Flemish master Anthony VanDyck to find an artist capable of the same excellence in the depiction of the human eyes. Then notice the expression on the face of the old man, how he holds the mandolin with his left hand while his right hand is ready to pick the strings of the mandolin.  take a look at the musical instrument and you will recognize an old-fashioned Neapolitan style mandolin by its almond-shaped front and the bombee back. Notice the scroll and pegs at the top, the fine lacquer finish and the beautiful reflections of light on the mother-of-pearl inlaid decorations.

From the title of the painting “EL TROVADOR” we know this old man is a “troubadour”, meaning a poet and composer who went around declaiming or improvising his poetry to the accompaniment of music usually played on a mandolin, guitar or a lute. Now look at the expression on the face of the old man, and you can almost hear the sentiment with which he declaims his verses.

This work is an excellent representative sample of the artwork created by Dulce Beatriz in the best tradition of the Spanish School. To see more of the work by this masterful artist please go to GALLERY on the menu at the top of the page.