The "curve" of the horizon in this painting differs from my other paintings in it's angularity, reflecting the designs in the tablecloth.
Parallelograms and trapezoids make up the designs in this table cloth. The vase creates movement because it defies the angle of the table on which it sits, seeming to rise up from it.
Circles make up the flowers. It always amazes me how the simple shape of a circle can create an infinite number of patterns.
You'll see, faintly in the background, the shapes of cellos and their bows. Probably an influence from my fellow painter and musician, Craig Calistro, these shapes also reflect the lyricism of this Floodles series.
The frame for this painting is hand painted with (you might have guessed) a trapezoid and parallelogram motif and a gold lining.
This painting made its public debut at Wendy Nylen's Picture This Gallery in Westport on July 11th, 2011.

The design on this tablecloth originated with a design from another painting, "Sergio's Dahlias." (See below) I liked the way the curved checks gave movement to the painting. The chrysanthemums in the "Sergio's Dahlias" also inspired the imaginary flowers in Floodles III in the way that their leaves and petals seem to dance.
All the designs in the purple checks are square-based, and all the designs in the dark blue square are circle-based, none of them alike.
I hand painted the frame for this painting, with alternate square- and circle-based metallic gold paint. You'll find metallic gold highlights all over this painting. They don't show so much in a  photograph, but add dazzle to the real-life version.