Touring the Grand Canal

This is a Venetian scene that I painted in 2007. It is one of the twelve paintings that I have done since my Italian tour in June. There are hopefully many more to follow. This painting is approximately 18" h x 24" w. It was a joy to paint, watching it transpire over a period of weeks. I usually work on several paintings at a time, then I can go back to each with fresh eyes after taking a break.

The Afternoon Shift

I painted this in 2007. This, like most of my travel inspired paintings, was painted from a photograph. I traveled to Italy in June, and it seemed that every street contained thousands of painting compositions. This particular scene was in Venice. I would love to stand there and paint from life, but when every street contains something different to capture, you have to keep moving.