Morning, Piazza San Marco II, Venice Italy Painting
9/28/2012 7:39:44 AM
Judging from how crowded Piazza San Marco always is, an astronomical number of people must visit Venice's main square each day. Ironically, however, they go to the square but not see the square. The Basilica, the Campanile and other elegant buildings that surround Piazza San Marco - they are always in plain sight. And most visitors stand or sit inside the square to marvel at the magnificent architecture around them while their small children, if any, chase the pigeons.
But what kind of pavement is laid there on the floor? What about the design work? Not many people actually remember simply because [...]
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Trattoria V, Venice Italy Painting
9/25/2012 3:19:43 AM
It is the quality of light that makes the brief period of time before sunrise and sunset so attractive. When the sun is low on the horizon, light is soft and diffused, blending lighted areas and shadowy areas nicely. It has such a soothing effect that most of us respond to this type of lighting very positively.
Landscape painters and photographers have known this as "golden hour" and think this is the ideal light condition to work in. Colors look richly saturated and it is easier to capture the true atmosphere of a place in soft light.
A downside may be that golden [...]
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Vienna III, Austrian Landscape Painting
9/21/2012 5:22:09 AM
If I was asked what would be the single most important quality in a painting for me, I would say a good design. Without it, the chance of producing a good painting would be very slim. But again, a good painting to one person may not be so to another. Beauty does lie in the eye of the beholder.
That said, most of us intuitively agree on what constitutes a good design simply because we know it when something feels "right." I never studied the art of design formerly. So when I started painting, I knew nothing about principles and rules such [...]
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Vienna II, Austrian Landscape Painting
9/17/2012 6:05:47 PM
Fiakers are to Vienna as gondolas are to Venice. Fiaker is a name used in Austria's capital city, for a carriage drawn by two horses.
In the historical center of Vienna, one fiaker after another was passing by me every ten minutes or so. The rhythmic clickety-clack of the horses hooves so soothing and relaxing, it put me in the mood for a Viennese waltz.
Vienna, Austria II
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Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 11.5 x 11.5 inches (29 x 29 cm)
Frame/Mat: No
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Gion, Kyoto VII, Japanese Landscape Painting
9/15/2012 3:09:29 AM
I am pleased to announce that my work "Gion, Kyoto, Japan VII" will be included in the upcoming international exhibition of watercolors in Spain. Muestra Internacional de Acuarela to be held in the city of Dos Hermanas (near Seville) will be the first of its kind in the region, showcasing paintings by both Spanish and foreign watercolor artists who were invited by the organizers.
Efforts to bring forth this exhibition have been spearheaded by one of the prominent local artists, Maria Jose Barrera Garrido. I had the pleasure of meeting her recently, and we had a great time painting together in Seville [...]
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Vienna I, Austrian Landscape Painting
9/10/2012 8:22:00 AM
Abundant opportunities to visit world-class art museums, angelic voices of the Boy's Choir, a cruise on the Danube, great wine, Sacher torte and their famous coffee... There are so many good reasons to go to Austria's capital city, Vienna. This elegant city must also be one of the places where it's worth just being there. Walking on the streets and admiring elegant architecture of baroque-style buildings - it is simply a feast for the eyes.
"For almost thirty years I repeatedly saw one and the same dream: I would arrive in Vienna at long last. I would feel really happy, for I [...]
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Praça do Comércio, Lisbon, Portuguese Landscape Painting
9/6/2012 9:21:48 AM
For plein-air painters, there's always a possibility (or a risk, depending on how you look at it) of attracting onlookers when working outside. I have painted in many places in the world and in many different weather conditions. No matter where, I have had some kind of contact with others who were interested in what I was doing. Most of the time, they are nice, decent people who just wanted to see what I was making. I almost never had very unpleasant experience as they would just stay by my side, quietly watch and leave. But sometimes they would say something [...]
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