Christiane Kingsley

This painting is my third of Venetian mascaroni or carved stone heads over archways of palazzi. Most of these Venetian mascaroni are about three or four hundred years old! I find them fascinating!

This one reminds me of a lion! I called it The Protector in part because of the word "custodiat", that appears carved in the archway....May ( the Lord or Master of the house) guard...... It is an original watercolour painted from my own reference photo. It's approximately 19" X 16" and matted and framed under glass to 20" X 24" in a simple silver metal frame. 

  *First prize for watercolour at the Ottawa Art Association Annual Juried Show in April 2012*

This is a mixed media piece on a 1.5 inch thick gallery wood panel with sides painted black. It represents an Inukshuk,  a monument made of unworked stones used by the Inuit for communication and survival. This painting has a background made up of several layers of acrylic; its fascinating textures is created by acrylic gels and pastes as well as metallic foils.

The painting  does not need any framing. It is wired and ready for hanging.

This is a varnished watercolor on a birch panel. It can be displayed without glass and without a frame for a very modern look. The huge cherries look tantalizing  in a dark plate with fascinating reflections while three "independent" cherries sit boldly on a delicate lace.

This painting would add cheerfulness to any room!

If you have any questions, please email me at chris_kingsley@hotmail.com

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This painting of a single waterlily flower has a delicate oriental look. It is painted in watercolors on a 8" X 8' watercolor paper adhered to a 1" thick cradled wood panel; it is varnished in order to be displayed like an acrylic or oil painting. No glass!

This painting won the Aquatic Flowers and Hydrangea Challenge in the Australian online gallery, Red Bubble, on 17 Oct 2011.

It has also been chosen as a featured painting in four different groups in that same Red Bubble online gallery:

- The One Single Flower Group ( 2 Oct 2011)

-The Tropical Zone ( 6 Oct 2011)

-Painter's Universe ( Oct 8 2011)

-Peace, Love and Tranquility ( Jan 2 2012)

This painting has been professionally framed in a wood floater frame that allows the entire surface of the painting to show. 

This original watercolor depicts a doorknocker on an old  weathered Venetian door. A winged lion was one of the main symbols of the old Republic of Venice and lions appears everywhere in Venice, from St. Mark’s Square to this humble door. This lion certainly appears as the protector of the secrets that lie beyond this door!
I have really taken the time to create the textures in the background and the subtle reflections of the old metal.This painting has been professionally framed with archival materials: the simple black metal frame and the white mat with a grooved line really make this painting pop!

This watercolour is painted on watercolor paper that has been adhered to a 1" cradled wood panel and then varnished. Result:a watercolour with vibrant colors that can be displayed and framed without glass! This original painting is shown here framed in black.

This painting has received 3 features in the Australian online art gallery  Red Bubble

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This is an original watercolor from my own reference photo of a Venetian mascarone (a carved, stone head on the keystone of an archway). This noble Venetian has been watching the entrance of this palazzo for about five hundred years! It is part of my Memories of Venice series and is a great companion piece to my other mascarone painting, The Gate Keeper. After painting these stone faces, I somehow feel very close to them. They seem to watch over me:-)

This painting was created on Arches 140lb Cold Press paper with professional grade paints. It is matted to 14" high by 18" wide and framed to  20″ × 24″  in a silver metal frame.