According to Truman Capote, "Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go."  Not really meaning to prove him right, I happened to have a box of chocolate liqueurs sitting in my studio when I was thinking what to paint.  Lo and behold, it sure put me in the mood for another piece of Venice canal.

I decided to use a photo I took (below) which shows an ordinary canal scene on a gray day.  To me, reference photos are for just that, for reference only.  How faithfully I paint to what's in it or how much further I deviate from it really depends on my muse.  Sometimes, I use my earlier work as a source of inspiration (Click here to see how I painted "Venezia VII" as an example).

I don't know if I had too many of those tiny Anthon Berg chocolate bottles filled with spirits or if it was a Venice thing, but I did finish today's painting almost in one go.


  Reference photo for Venice Canal VI



Venice Canal VI

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Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 8.25 x 11.5 in. (on 9 x 12 in. paper)
Mat/Frame: No
Purchase: Sold


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