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Vigilucci's Bar IV

When I think about why I don't get tired of painting interior scenes such as this, first I find myself eagerly attracted to the relaxing ambiance.  So what creates the relaxing ambiance?  To me, as a painter, it is bar lighting, before anything, that plays an important role.  A warmly illuminated bar, a cafe with mirrored walls, a restaurant with beautifully-decorated lighting fixtures… they can be an instant inspiration for my next painting.

Vigilucci's is one of those places.  Although this bar sounds Italian, it is not in Italy.  It's actually in San Diego, halfway around the globe from the land of Amaretto and Grappa.  But the owner is from Italy, and he and his interior designer created a bar area within an Italian restaurant that is filled with elegant and expensive lighting fixtures directly imported from Italy.


Vigilucci's Bar IV

Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 8.25 x 11.5 in. (on 9 x 12 in. paper)
Mat/Frame: No
Purchase: Sold