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No matter how touristy, Venice never ceases to amaze and inspire us artists.  I have been to many places in the world to paint, but honestly, there is only a few where I can truly feel like a kid in a candy store.  Almost everything is overpriced in Venice and some things look too tacky even to attempt to paint, but knowing that it can be a big tourist trap is never enough to keep us - or at least me - from going there.  There's no denying this canal city has the magical power to mesmerize us. 

In fact, when I'm there, I see too many things that I want to paint, and it's over-stimulating.  Take this ordinary scene by the Canal Grande for example.  Why is it that a faded green awning of a small restaurant looks so perfect?  And what is it that makes a sailor's straw hat with a bright red ribbon look so attractive?  Except that this was Venice, I simply can't find a reason.

Al Ponte di Rialto, Venice, Italy I

Media: Original watercolor on paper

Image Size: 11.5 x 8.25 inches (29 x 21 cm)

Frame/Mat: No

Purchase: Sold

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