Shiny Things | Manon Sander

• The Little Engine That Could

  Oil, Linen, 10 x 10. I have been always been obsessed with these little Isettas. When I was a kid, my neighbors had a light blue one in their shed. They never drove it, it really served more as a flower pot. I think the…

• Candy Cane Cruiser

  Oil, Linen, 10 x 8. On my quest to find something to paint at the Winter Park Paint Out, I walked by this adorable scooter. Since it was parked at the museum that organized the paint out, I assumed the owner was probabl…

• Oh La La

  Oil, Linen, 12 x 12. My stilettos. It was a love hate relationship during the times I still wore them. Now that I only paint them, it's a love love relationship, and I'm in much less pain. The ladies amongst you will un…

• Giggles And Gleam

  Oil, Linen, 6 x 8. This little treasure was so much fun to paint. It was painted from life, and I was especially interested in the reflections on my little niece's patent leather shoes. It is beautifully framed in an up…

• Scoot Over

  oil, cold wax, stretched canvas, gallery wrapped, 24 x 20. Shiny things always get me excited, and this Vespa hiding in that alley was no exception. But the interesting and colorful shapes surrounding it added such inte…

• Beginning of a Journey

  Oil, 8" x 10". These are the little patent leather Mary Jane my little niece was wearing all the time when I visited my family in California. When my niece took a nap I snatched the shoes to paint them on my brother's p…

• Ciao Bella

  Oil, stretched canvas, 20 x 16. Vespas are dear to my heart as I putter around on a mint-green one named Pistacchio myself. A Vespa implies that Italian way of living I so adore combined with shiny colors and its unique…

• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

  Oil, Linen Panel, 12 x 9. Oh, how I love Vespas! But I have never seen a pink one! The owner of this one shared with me that in 2009 pink was actually a color! I assumed it was a custom color. Anyways, this pink Vespa c…

• Sweet and Sour

  Oil, stretched canvas, gallery wrapped, 6 x 6 x 0.5. For a long time I've been wanting to paint a red candy apple, but they are hard to find. On a recent trip I had a layover in Charlotte where I found one at the airpor…

• Hog Heaven

  Oil, 14 x 11. I had the unique opportunity to paint one of Ron Finch's custom motorcycle. Ron Finch is the king of custom bikes, and this one was an intricate work of art. And of course it was super shiny, and you know…