French Girls at the Ritz

The background is pure Ritz — warm cream and pale gold vertical stripes, broad and luminous, painted in confident upward strokes that suggest the height of gilded walls without ever becoming literal about it. This is a painting about the particular confidence of French childhood oils Palette: Warm cream · Pale gold · Pure white · Deep rose-mauve · Blush · Warm taupe Mood: Parisian childhood elegance · Quiet grand hotel luxury · The confidence of small girls in beautiful places