detail of my painting in progress

Work in progress: big painting

While all my small cityscapes are across town in a gallery show, I’ve been busy in my studio finishing up some larger paintings for my next show. Well, one painting. One giant, three-paneled monstrosity that it definitely too big for this studio, and too ambitious for the timeframe. But it’s fun to work on, and I’m … Read more

Biergarten alla prima study

Just another beer garden scene

Biergarten study alla prima, 30 x 30 cm, oil on canvas, ©2012 Julie Galante. Original painting available on Etsy. Greetings from the end of summer. I am desperately hoping the weather will cooperate this evening so I can finish up some photo shoots for a big new project. The scene is set (where else?) in … Read more

Maß of beer in the biergarten original oil painting

Daily Painting: Portrait of a beer

“Eine Maß, bitte!” 30 x 24 cm, oil on canvas, ©2012 Julie Galante. [SOLD] Sometimes it feels like life in Munich is one big cliche. One big, cold, foamy, refreshing cliche. When the weather is nice in the summer, we often find ourselves at our local biergarten (beer garden) drinking a maß (liter of beer). … Read more