Venice studio painting
I took one photo in Venice of a team of gondoliers practicing for the regatta. However rather than starting a with my favourite photo I thought I’d get the drawing and watercolour muscles exercised with another photo I’d taken. This painting is wrong in so many ways, though I’m glad to have attempted something bigger. I suppose it’s that much easier with plein aire to forgive yourself and move on. Anyway if you’re interested in seeing all the laboured mistakes even larger, have a look here.
520mm x 330mm watercolour on Winsor & Newton watercolour paper
posted by Julie Oakley at Sunday, September 16, 2007
5 Comments:
You might see what's wrong with it but I'm totally charmed. It's Venice in a summer holiday mood, the water is gorgeous, the buildings a triumph.
It looks bright and cheerful.I thought Venice would be dark with deteriorating buildings falling into the sea so this is a surprise. Of course it's nicely painted too.
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Awesome!
Thank you Robyn – I think it's using photographic reference which is unsatisfying.
Wendy the mood when I was there was very cheerful – all that sunshine. I think it would be very beautiful in a more sombre way in the winter.
Thanks Hashi
well all I can say is that I cant draw straight lines so it doesnt worry me at all, Infact I love it.
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