Two side-by-side oil and oil pastel paintings (each 16x20") by Roman the Painter, depicting the same interior still life from slightly different perspectives and color interpretations. Both works feature a white phalaenopsis orchid plant in a cylindrical striped pot on a warm orange wooden table, with a small bowl of bananas nearby. The left painting emphasizes a swirling Van Gogh-inspired yellow background with a decorative red and blue framed textile on the wall and a tiny white coffee mug on the table. The right painting opens the composition to reveal a window with a landscape view of blue water and green hills, and adds a patterned rug and striped textile on the right side. Both works are rendered in bold, expressive color with heavy black outlines in a Fauvist style, featuring deep purples, vibrant yellows, electric blues, and rich greens. Signed "Roman" in the lower center of the left panel.
Here's a couple of 16x20 studies I did in oil and oil pastels of one of my wife's gazillion orchids. The woman truly does have a green thumb — I'm living in a jungle! #OilPastel #StillLifePainting #FauvistArt #Flowers #art #artist #oilpainting
