I spent 2 weeks painting in Tuscany this time last year, staying in an old stone farmhouse. It was perfect weather in a beautiful place. I never got around to photographing or sharing the pictures.
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Venetian Laundry
Kegs in Venice
This time in Venice I wasn’t as into painting the big Grand Tour sites. Here’s a sketch of kegs delivered to a bar somewhere off the beaten track.
Twilight in Florence
Dawn in Florence
Dawn in Florence. Then a million church bells started ringing and I burst into deranged tears. This is out the kitchen window of the Airbnb.
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Graffiti in Venice
Doorway in Venice
An old door in Venice. Unearthed in my studio archaeological dig.
Nightfall in Venice
From my trip to Venice last year. Excavated it today in my semi-successful studio cleanup effort.
Overcast, Trastevere
Overcast and just before a drenching downpour. This is not far from the apartment I rented for the week in Trastevere.
Campo in Venice
Here we are on Mardi Gras- no plans to do anything, but in Venice, Carnavale is in full swing. Here’s one from my trip there I hadn’t posted yet.
St Mark’s, Venice
There’s a lot of history in St Mark’s, a lot of birds, and a lot of tourists!
In old paintings of Venice, Piazza San Marco is full of promenading aristocrats. Now, of course, there are selfie sticks and Indian men selling light up helicopter things.
Even though Venice is seriously threatened by rising sea levels, it struck me that the crowds of people are a lot more ephemeral. Most of them are just here for a few days- St Mark’s Basilica has been here 1000 years. And still, as you can see, under construction.