2008 Paris-inspired Christmas cards painted AND sent by Tony Bennett

I just went online looking for some celebrity Christmas cards and came across Tony Bennett’s 2008 Christmas card. Wow! I forgot that he is an artist, not thinking he would have created his own card. I never used to like him as I was growing up, but now that I’m older and wiser, I appreciate the man so much more along with his music, and now, of course, his art. I have two or three CDs that I play all the time in the car and I just love his voice. The music behind him is also wonderful. But being an artist myself, now I appreciate his artwork too. Oh, did I mention that he comes from the glorious state of New Jersey (my homeland). So that makes him even more special to me. I have been to the see him perform in a local venue, and his recording studio is right across the street from the theater and who knows when you might see him there during the year. I can only imagine what his home must look like!!!!

Anyway, I came across his 2008 Christmas cards design in the paper and decided to look online to see some of his additional artwork. I was very impressed with all the work he has on his official website. I did find the art he used for the Christmas card and I also found a great many other pieces he did that were used for charitable Christmas cards for the American Cancer Society. Each one represented where he was for that particular Christmas. This line of charitable Christmas cards started in 1994. His technique is soft, at times, and muted, and then there are some pieces that are very powerful from the rich colors he used.

He also uses watercolor a lot. Sometimes I feel his work looks a little like Monet’s work. There is one beautiful piece that I would have to say is my favorite and that is the piece he did for his friend. It is called Homage to David Hockney. I think this piece is beautiful and powerful and I love any scene with water or a beach or the interior of a home and this one has both. As far as the 2008 Christmas card goes, I liked the design as well. It is a Parisian Street scene in the winter with a decorated Christmas tree in the foreground.

Tony always looks so comfortable in the photos on his site; He must love painting as much as he loves singing. Anyway, visit his site and check out his work. I can’t wait to see next year’s Christmas card!