New art Auction: "Mountain Chalet", Lake Como, Italy

The "Art for Food" charity art auctions continue! This 7-day auction is for a landscape painting of a little chapel and mountainside chalet overlooking a small fishing harbor on Italy's lovely Lake Como. The Mediterranean trees and buildings are set against a dramatic backdrop of the Pre-Alps, making this one of the most stunning destinations in Italy.

Lake Como Italian landscape painting

"Mountain Chalet" Watercolor & Ink, 8x10" (SOLD) ©Jennifer Young

According to the Central Virginia FoodBank, $25 could provide as many as 200 meals. So, with that in mind, opening bids for these auctions are set at the mega-bargain price of about 200 meals or $24.99 per item! 95% of the proceeds for these auctions will be donated to the CVFB.

A week of breakdowns

Last week was like the black hole of productivity for me. Let's see...

  1. Our plumbing conked out, which meant we had to get our pipes replaced by way of a now huge hole in our guest bedroom where the ceiling used to be.
  2. We discovered the starter on our car died after we came out of the grocery store with arms full of groceries.
  3. My internet connection has been refusing to cooperate (fingers crossed for this post.)
  4. I have what I *hope* is not turning into bronchitis!

Still I did manage to eek out this painting, which brings to mind the lovingly tended gardens of Tuscany. Ah, la dolce vita. Life is, after all, on the whole very sweet.

pienza italy street scene painting

"Wall Flowers, Pienza" Oil on Canvas, 24"x20" (SOLD) ©Jennifer Young

Just posted- original Tuscany painting auction-$24.99!

I hope you fared better on your Valentines day than we did- we're dealing with that awful flu that's been making the rounds here in Richmond. But I've momentarily arisen from the dead to post a new "Art For Food" auction. How's that for dedication? 95% of the proceeds will be donated to the Central Virginia Foodbank. The title of this painting means "The Heart of Tuscany", and to me, the Val d'Orcia in Southern Tuscany was just that. I loved the way the Cypress trees punctuated the winding country roads:

tuscany landscape painting

"Il Cuore della Toscana" Watercolor/Pen & Ink on heavy deckled edge paper 8x11" (image size 6x8") (SOLD) ©Jennifer Young

 

Art for Food auction for the CVFB- Italian landscape painting of Lake Como

The online art auctions for the Central VA Foodbank are doing great. So far the auction sales have made donations that will provide over 800 meals! A note of my sincerest thanks to the winning bidders, and everyone who has taken the time to bid. I plan to keep the project going for the next 6 months, so I hope you will too! Today I've posted another "Art for Food" auction. This sweet original watercolor/pen and ink painting on paper is of Italy's beautiful lake Como. The vantage point is looking over the terra cotta rooftops from a lovely terrace lined with flowerpots:

Italian landscpe painting lake como italy "Patio View, Varenna"

sold Watercolor/Pen & Ink on Paper, 7x9" (Image size 4x6") Visit the auction and bid! This auction has ended, but click here to see the current auctions.

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