"Walking by Il Villaggio in the Morning - North End" (24"X18", Oil on Canvas, $750)
This building is another one of the gems of the North End. The scale and detail of this building - gracefully tall and narrow; two copper bay window columns capped by a beautiful copper overhang going around to the left; the delicate fire escape trailing down the building into the alley - make the restaurant on the ground floor particularly easy on the eyes. The restaurant has recently been updated, but the building itself thankfully hasn't (except for the windows).
It was fun to paint the couple walking by in the morning sunlight wearing shorts and a miniskirt. I think they lend scale to the looming building which seems to be almost looking down to watch them pass.
I've had more than one good meal at Il Villaggio, and I see this lovely building from the front windows of the Cafe Paradiso every Sunday morning while enjoying an apricot croissant and the best Caffe Latte the North End has to offer. In fact it was that view (and probably the coffee) that inspired me to paint it in the first place.
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