Tag: Oil on Linen
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Early Morning Walk Along A Canal, Venice
Sunlight refecting off the warm colors of the buildings along the canal is what initially drew me want to paint this scene. I used a reference photograph that I took last summer but really juiced up the color. See the reference photo below. I made several early morning walks and made sketches and even had…
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Return to Capri, Italy
During our summer vacation we were able to visit Capri for the second time. We took a tour from our ship to the island. A bus took us to Ana Capri and after wandering around we returned to Capri on the funicular. This painting came from a photo I took on the way down on…
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Summer Afternoon View of Perast, Montenegro
A very picturesque view of the Town from a boat on the Bay with the mountains as a backdrop. It was a very hot summer day and the cool breeze from the water made it much more comfortable as we strolled along the street and listened to music from the shops and restaurants. There was…
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Boats Along a Dock Near Spilt, Croatia
I enjoyed a recent summer vacation when we traveled to the Adriatic and visited Split, Croatia as well as several other stops along the way. This is a view of some of the boats along a dock outside of Split. Split is a beautiful coastal City with many historical buildings. Diocletians Palace has been placed…
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Evening Impression of Cinque Terre
A painting of Cinque Terre approaching evening. This image is a simplified impression of one of the five villages along the Italian coast. I simplified the houses and didn’t pay much attention to perspective. I focused on color and a stylized image. I wasn’t thinking of Fauvism when I painted it but it is the…
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Poppies Along the Road
I saw these poppies last summer growing along the roadside on a warm summer day in June. They are not my favorite flower but the light reflecting from them was beautiful. I wasnt able to capture the light exactly as I had imagined. Its been 30 years since I’ve completed an oil painting of flowers.…
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Roman Holiday
This painting depicts the Colosseum and a small portion of the Arch of Constantine. It was a hot summer day when we visited in July 2018. There were crowds and plenty of tourists waiting in line. The light and shadows cast across the Colosseum were amazing. I streched the arches to emphasize its height and…
Oil Paintings, Plein Air, Prints, Hand Drawn Tessellations 