Not For Sale
In this alla prima still-life study, a bunch of green grapes is pinned to a corkboard. I was studying the effects of translucency and opacity in these little spheres while trying to maintain the form.
| Date: | 2021 | 
| Technique: | Oil on Panel | 
| Styles: | Realism | 
| Contents: | Still Life, Grapes, Fruit, Food | 
| Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork | 
| Framed Size: | 18in x 15in | 
| Unframed Size: | 12in x 9in | 
| Frame: | Framed | 
| Weight: | 6.0 lb | 
Alan Douglas Ray, AFCA
Toronto, Ontario
Alan is an academy-trained, traditional oil painter based in Toronto with a passion for portraiture, figurative art, and still life. He's the founder and past president of FCA Toronto. Alan also publishes an online resource centre for traditional oil painting materials & techniques.
"Inspired by the Old Masters, my paintings tend to depict quiet, private places with an air of mystery and intrigue."