Not For Sale
The party may be over but the memory of a good night remains. For this still-life painting, I hung parts of a Venetian costume I own over a door in my painting studio and slipped a carnation into the neck of the shirt. The setup is illuminated by a warm track light from above.
| Date: | September 2022 | 
| Technique: | Oil on Cradled Panel | 
| Styles: | Realism, Fine Art | 
| Contents: | Clothing, Mask, Flower, Still Life, Venice | 
| Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork | 
| Unframed Size: | 14in x 11in | 
| Frame: | Not framed | 
| Weight: | 1.3lbs (estimated) | 
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."