"La Traviata" OPERA PRINTS AND GIFTS FOR SALE

"La Traviata" Opera poster illustration by Joe Barsin

Joe Barsin illustrates original artwork to be used exclusively for one-of-a-kind opera merchandise. His blend of traditional and contemporary illustration brings you uniquely colorful design that you won't find anywhere else.

In this illustration, Joe Barsin visualizes this tragic but beautiful opera. Violetta Valéry, a famed Parisian courtesan, is slowly dying from tuberculosis but finds strength through her love with Alfredo. At first she plays hard to get with Alfredo but gives him a flower and tells him to return to her when it has wilted. As with all great opera tragedy's, they are madly in love but another man, Baron Douphol, comes between them. Alas, the horrible misunderstanding is resolved just in time for the pale Violetta to die in Alfredo's arms. Opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi.

To purchase this work and see other Opera theme work, please go to www.OperaBravo.com

Commissioned work and wholesale orders welcome.

New Release: "USNA Sunset Sails" and "USNA High Noon Sails" illustrations by Joe Barsin

USNA High Noon Sails, horizontalUSNA High Noon Sails and USNA Sunset Sails are tributes to the award-winning U.S. Naval Academy sailing program and the nautical traditions of Annapolis, Maryland. Located on the Chesapeake Bay, near the Bay Bridge, USNA has the largest collegiate offshore sailing fleet in the United States and has a proud history of turning out collegiate All-Americans, College Sailors of the Year, Olympians, and America's Cup sailors.

Both illustrations are a study in warm and cool tones. Some of you may remember our Facebook contest to pick the Warm vs. Cool color illustration (see here). We were surprised by the balance between the two versions, so Joe developed both!

USNA Sunset Sails, verticalTo see this illustration larger on wall art and unique gifts then please follow this link.

Joe Barsin's illustrations showcases the Navy 44s MK II sloops that are part of the USNA Offshore Sail Training Squadron (OSTS) fleet. Additional Annapolis landmarks that are part of the historical skyline are St Mary's, St Anne's, Maryland Capital, St John's College, Buddy's Crabs, Middleton Tavern, USNA Chapel, Mahan Hall and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Also, it wouldn't be a Navy Academy illustration without the Blue Angels flying overhead as they're a big part of the Academy's tradition.

To see addtional illustrations by Joe Barsin, then visit BarsinArt.com.

USNA Sails, Color Vote Results Are In!

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Which illustration do you prefer: ORANGE or BLUE? What does your color choice say about your personality? Scroll down to see the results.

Below are the results of our Facebook Election! Thanks for your votes and comments! We were not surprised that it was so close. There's no right or wrong answer but read whether your preferred choice reveals the truth about YOU!