Monday, April 25, 2011

Cafe

I'm enamored with the work of Dan McCaw. This painting is painted with him in mind...he often favors strong contrast, a limited palette and he seems to cycle through beaches, ballerinas and cafes as his subjects. If you own his book A Proven Strategy, you might want to keep it under lock and key. It's out of print and highly desirable.

Painting: Celeste Bergin, Cafe, oil on 16 x 20 canvas panel
Posted by Celeste Bergin at 8:01 PM
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16 comments:

Erika Lee Sears said...

i just love this piece :) The shapes are strong but subtle.

April 25, 2011 at 8:03 PM
B Boylan said...

I love this Celeste! Cafe's scenes are one of my more favorite subjects...I don't paint them enough though, but still love them! Such quietness and uber light source. A delight!

April 25, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Casey Klahn said...

I feel like I've been in this cafe. The high contrast idea really works.

Excellent!

April 25, 2011 at 9:48 PM
Gillian said...

You've captured a wonderful atmosphere - love it!

April 26, 2011 at 1:08 AM
AutumnLeaves said...

Such a strong piece with its light and shadow. Love the composition too; well done, my friend!

April 26, 2011 at 2:43 AM
mercè said...

me gusta el ambiente de intimidad que has creado.
precioso !!!!

April 26, 2011 at 3:49 AM
Eden Compton said...

This is great Celeste! I also love cafe scenes -- and I have Dan's book. It's one of my favorites!

April 26, 2011 at 6:20 AM
Linda Popple said...

Absolutely beautiful painting! Dan McCaw is one of my favorites, too! I'm glad I have his book. :)

April 26, 2011 at 6:46 AM
Kim said...

Beautiful Celeste. What atmosphere! I will have to look that artist up.

April 26, 2011 at 7:50 AM
SKIZO said...

AFabulousWork

April 26, 2011 at 9:05 AM
Montse said...

Has captado de forma magistral la atmosfera del bar. Precioso trabajo.
Un saludo desde Bilbao.

You have masterfully captured the atmosphere of the bar. Nice work.
Greetings from Bilbao.

April 26, 2011 at 12:37 PM
Ricardo Miñana said...

A pleasure going through your beautiful blog
if you like poetry, I invite you to my blog.
you have a nice week.

April 26, 2011 at 1:39 PM
hw (hallie) farber said...

I think I've been to this place, too. Reminds me of NY for some reason--a quiet beauty. Unfortunately, I don't have the book; I'll check with my brother who's a rare and used books dealer.

April 26, 2011 at 2:49 PM
Dan Kent said...

Another great piece - I like the contrast, but mostly the atmosphere. At the end of a long day of work I will often pop into your blog and yours alone (later, when I am home I browse more) because it is such a joy for me to see what you are doing.

And, by the way, the book you recommend is $1,196.26 on Amazon. For me, then, it looks like this book will remain highly desirable, because I certainly am not going to buy it!

April 26, 2011 at 4:52 PM
SamArtDog said...

Nice job with this cafe scene. I've always admired the paintings of Dan McCaw, as well as those of his two sons. What a family!

April 26, 2011 at 5:20 PM
Jani Lori said...

This is just beautiful...well done!

April 26, 2011 at 6:39 PM

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