I FUTURI DI RESPIRAZIONE non HANNO mai DETTO

[David Kassan]

Thanks everyone,

Lately I've been exploring very simple head studies with interesting compositions, and just more recently have a few full length pieces in the works. This piece represents Past and Present.

My main influences this week are the NYC streets, Antonio Lopez Garcia, and Annagoni. The title means.... I like to think that if a painting is interesting to the viewer, They would be able to figure out the title and what the painting means. I personally love to research paintings and painters to figure out goofy stuff like this. I'm pretty odd.

Garth,

Whats going on? What's on the easel? Did any of those high profile commissions pan out?

[Rob Sullivan]

The Futures Of Breathing As Yet Unspoken...(?)

My literal translation is undoubtedly not wholly accurate with regard to the piece. But, I "get it" by looking rather than translating. And that's because it's such a wonderful, emotive work.

Congratulations on another stellar piece, David. You raise the bar for all of us.

P.S. Garcia is amazing

[Denise Hall]

I agree with Rob,

Very romantic, and luscious skin - especially in the extreme ( we're cool in the arts) close up.

Great work Dave, keep raising the bar.

Denise

[Linda Nelson]

Terrific piece Dave!. Beautifully executed and the sensation it gives off is mezmerizing. Congratulations

[Chris Saper]

It's such a pleasure to see this, Dave. In viewing the close-up, I think I could tell how moist her skin would be if I actually touched her face.

[Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco]

Dave, what a beautiful piece, so well painted, so well lit.

I wasn't patient enough to read ALL your account on the trip to Italy, but you must have met a certain Piero Della Francesca...
I think you loved the country so much you should be offered an honorary Italian citizenship, if you just stop picking italian words randomely for your cryptic titles .

I normally live in London, but today I write from the middle of the tuscan countryside, Gaiole in Chianti, I am sure you would be very inspired by the view from the window.

Many many compliments again for your works at which I have been looking on your site for a while.

Ciao
Ilaria

[Linda Brandon]

Dave, I love this composition: head within a square, looking off to a rectangle for balance. I also love the juxtaposition of a smooth classical head with the painterly background. Such a lovely painting, congratulations.

[Carl Toboika]

That's a really interesting composition that works David. What sparked that idea? Without actually seeing it, I would have guessed against it. I especially enjoyed your detail link. Good stuff.