Tag: Venice
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Up On the Roof, Venice
In the summer of 2024 we stayed in Venice two days before we set out on a cruise ship for a week to several destinations in the Adriatic and Mediterranean. This was the view out our hotel window. I decided to paint it because of the color contrast of the yellows, greens, reds and the…
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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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Campanile di San Giorgio di Maggiore, Venice
Just across the lagoon from St. Marks Plaza in Venice there is another beautiful church and bell tower. The Campanile and Abbazia di San Giorgio di Maggiore stands tall looking back towards St. Marks Plaza. I liked the slenderness of the bell tower and decided to paint it. I used a couple of reference photos…
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View of Basilica del Santa Giovanni e Paolo, Venice
A view of the Basilica del Santa Giovanni e Paolo and Santa Maria Formosa in Venice. This painting was always in my mind after seeing the view from the St Marks Bell Tower. I used an abstract and limited detail in the foreground to draw attention to the Basilica. I’m not sure its what I…
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Vaporetto a Piazza San Marco, Venezia
I have always been interested in Venice. The canals and the history are unique as well as the art it has inspired. When we traveled there in 2018 one of my goals was to paint the piazza. There is an amazing painting of St. Marks Basilica in the Academy not more than a half mile…
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