Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Yesterday afternoon I walked into a store and it was raining, I walked out and everything was wonderful again in Venice. So I raced home and painted the canal from the pier, first to the east (this is not the first time) and then St. Lucy to the west. I don't dare paint today because if I do then I'll never go home, and I'm attempting to go home tomorrow. lesley
Monday, October 25, 2010
Rain, wind and cold, painted from the window of the apartamento. Unfortunately, the paintings capture the rain, wind and cold and don't present well. So, here is an earlier painting of the Canal Grande from one of my windows.....
and another quick color study from another window .......
and another quick color study from another window .......
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Venice Marathon today.
They build a floating bridge overnight between the Dogana and San Marco. Boat traffic is extremely restricted because it creates a lot of wobbley movement on the bridge.
In the men's race, Kenya won, Ethiopia came in 2nd. In the women's race, Ethiopia won, Kenya came in second.
They build a floating bridge overnight between the Dogana and San Marco. Boat traffic is extremely restricted because it creates a lot of wobbley movement on the bridge.
In the men's race, Kenya won, Ethiopia came in 2nd. In the women's race, Ethiopia won, Kenya came in second.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Now it really is getting cold. Went to Burano early today, needed to replace the Moretti cookies I bought to take home to Keith. I love them. I ate them. So now I have more..... ...
While I was there
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While I was there
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
I forced myself to get out of bed early this morning. It's been cold, and so I have avoided the 5 am. flirtation with Venice, but this morning I got back on the 5:15 a.m. vaporetto to San Marco. I love the experience of going out early in the morning and I wanted to see if the same time and same place would get me different results. There is a great similarity of course, same place, same four gondolas in the foreground, I wanted to stage the similarity, but there were fast moving low clouds and that changed the colors to violets and pinks.
And I met the "Official Measurer". He came on a bicycle, his crew walked, and he had "Official Measurer" printed in big letters on his jacket. He also had a tape measure. He is in charge of telling his crew where to locate the risers for acqua alta every day that it is necessary to place them.. And apparently the crew reinstalls the risers twice a day, and then dismantles them twice a day, every day during acqua alta. And they bring in the wood for planks by boat every day, twice a day, and they take the wood away again, by boat. It's a process.. This morning I was painting when they came, and I was exactly in their planned path, I didn't realize it, but they did. So the Official Measurer rerouted the risers and ordered more risers and more planks (after taking out his tape measure and measuring) so that they would not obstruct my view or cause me to move. The resulting riser path slithered around in a backward S like the Grand Canal for 12 feet so that I would not need to move. It was something.
And I met the "Official Measurer". He came on a bicycle, his crew walked, and he had "Official Measurer" printed in big letters on his jacket. He also had a tape measure. He is in charge of telling his crew where to locate the risers for acqua alta every day that it is necessary to place them.. And apparently the crew reinstalls the risers twice a day, and then dismantles them twice a day, every day during acqua alta. And they bring in the wood for planks by boat every day, twice a day, and they take the wood away again, by boat. It's a process.. This morning I was painting when they came, and I was exactly in their planned path, I didn't realize it, but they did. So the Official Measurer rerouted the risers and ordered more risers and more planks (after taking out his tape measure and measuring) so that they would not obstruct my view or cause me to move. The resulting riser path slithered around in a backward S like the Grand Canal for 12 feet so that I would not need to move. It was something.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Was going to San Barnaba and stopped at the market. I had looked at this before and couldn't find a proper painting, but today it was ready to be painted.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
I thought, why not a study of working boats in Venice, so here's the beginning of my working boat study series .... includes an ambulanza (parked), a UPS boat, a police boat and a garbage boat.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
The rain came today, and with the rain, the wind, the cold and the high water. Perhaps it is just a
temporary condition. For now, a small interior, looking at the Canal Grande from my kitchen.
temporary condition. For now, a small interior, looking at the Canal Grande from my kitchen.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Finally, a painting of my apartamento painting from the Riva di Biasio across the Grand Canal. The apartamento is in the farthest building on the right (for the viewer) and then look to the four windows on the top floor.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Early morning at San Marco series, looking towards San Giorgio Maggiore. Every morning happens differently. On October 6, 2010, this is how it looked as the sun came up.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Went to Barry and Jacqui's old neighborhood. Actually I was in search of the Alessandra Rosetti house, found it and then wandered over to the market on via Garibaldi
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Not much time to paint, going to la Fenice today to hear La Traviata. They tell me I have the cheap seats and
seeing is probably a non-event. Last night I painted from my private pier on the Grand Canal.
seeing is probably a non-event. Last night I painted from my private pier on the Grand Canal.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Just a quick color study at 6 am from the Accademia bridge looking towards Salute.
and earlier that morning
and earlier that morning
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