This is again from my Venice photo references, but it is something quite different for me...and it includes water, which is not my strong point...and if you look carefully enough two tiny human figures ( again, something new for me:-). It is a super busy scene: after working on this painting for a few hours, I wondered why in the world I had chosen this scene with all the poles, the boats, the five hundred windows..It was a moment of artistic insanity, I suppose:-) Nevertheless, here is a picture showing my progress so far...the painting should be finished within a day or two and I will then post the final version.
It is on paper glued on a 14" X 14" cradled wood panel. I will be varnishing the final painting.
The Foyer Gallery now has a new show: a photography show.The gallery includes several excellent professional photographers with awesome work. I was allowed to enter a few pieces:-) Here is one with some photoshop manipulation...it represents an anchor chain I photographed at Perkins Cove in Maine. All matted and framed, it is rather nice:-)
No worries Christiane, your water is terrific!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Love everything about this one.
ReplyDeleteVicki and Kathy, you are too kind as always...but I really appreciate your support..it keeps me going:-)
ReplyDeleteI particularly love the colors of the water and the blues of the gondolas, magnificent. And the waves, they are beautiful. This is a bit complicated scene for me to paint. Hope everything is fine with your family.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Cora, especially for your concern about my daughter: all is well with her and she will be spending some time with us in October. I too find this scene very complicated:-)I will try to choose something a lot less busy next time:-)
ReplyDeleteChristiane, complicated but you are doing it justice. The scene is so very Venice and takes me back to my visits there. Love it!
ReplyDeleteAlso, your photography is just as accomplished. You're art career has really taken off.
Thank you, Mary. Yes, the scene is very "Venice" and that is the reason I was so attracted to it. I absolutely love what I am doing now...the days are certainly not long enoughes for us artists to do everything when want to do:-)
ReplyDeleteTake care Mary!
christiane.. my your paintings are just getting better and better.. when i thought they were great to begin with.. .. its wonderful to be able to check then out again..
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing~~
Cindi, it is wonderful to hear from you! Your kind words mean a lot to me.
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