Le Petit Cafe

Painting

Painting is used to convey creative expression. Much like drawing, painting is a visual art form. Brushes, and various tools are used to apply pigment to a hard surface. Throughout history, painting has been used to describe a moment, historical record, political views, emotion and many other areas of the human condition. Paint or pigment has been mixed with oils, egg, thinner, and a variety of other less common additives to give the image qualities such as mood, integrity, depth and adhesion.

Watercolors

A solid or paste-like paint that is thinned with water before being painted, usually onto paper or board. Artists who gravitated to watercolors included J. M. W. Turner, James Whistler, Paul Klee, Georgia O'Keefe, Edward Hopper, and many others.

Contemporary

Contemporary art encompasses the art of today, produced by living artists. The art of today benefits from all the previous art movements in history as artists work in a wide array of mediums, formats, and styles, while transgressing art forms: music, architecture, video, performance art, living installations, technology.

More about Phong Trinh

Phong Trinh uses her surroundings and travels as inspiration for her vivid watercolors. Her sense of color and impressionistic style imbue each of her works with a romantic and nostalgic air. Trinh’s Café St. Andre depicts Paris at its most lovely, with the café’s vibrant red awnings drawing in the viewer. Venice’s Piazza San Marco is awash in […]

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