Expresso & Canal Reflections

These are the last of my paintings from Venice. The top one, "Expresso" is another painting I did one evening in our apartment. Some nights I was too tired to go out and walk around, so I set up a still life. These items are so typical Italy. I don't drink expresso, but I do love the pots and that colorful expresso can couldn't be resisted. I'm still trying to decide if I should do a background or a cloth underneath the objects. My husband keeps telling me to leave it as is...I'm not so sure.

The bottom one is the only larger painting from outdoors that I did while I was away...and it is only 6 x 8.

So for now I have to say, "Ciao Venezia!"

By the Canals

The first painting, "Corner by the Bridge" is 4 x 6 and is in a spot where I probably did 3 or 4 paintings. It had a lot of atmsophere and crumbling going on.

The second painting, "Fondamentene l'Osmarin" was painted in the same area as the last posting. There was a nice walkway along the canal with many spots to sit and paint.

Bridges and Arches

Here are two more of my Venice paintings. I really like the arch in the building on the bottom with the laundry hanging in the middle. I saw that scene many times while passing by on the vaporetto, and finally I decided to stop and paint it. These are 4 x 6.

More Scenes of Venice

This top 4 x 6 painting was done along the Ria della Salute is located. It was just around the corner from La Salute Church. The bottom painting was of Fondamente e Ponte del Albero. Venice has such charming architecture.

Canalside Lovelies

The views along the canals in Venice are all so different. The first painting, "Rio Tera' San Toma" shows one of the rooftop gardens that I saw so often. This is 4 x 6.
If the lighting is right you can sometimes get almost a perfect reflection of the bridges like in the second painting, "Fondamente Contarini." A fondamente
is basically a walkway along the canal. Some of them have them but many of them do not.

Out and About in Venezia

I have only a few more days here in Venezia. Here are a few more of the local area.