Souvenir Stands, Belgrade. 20 x 30 cm, oil on panel.
Here are a few plein air paintings from this weekend in Belgrade, Serbia. I wasn’t prepared for how cold it would be, and I spent a lot of time walking to try to get a feel for the town so I didn’t get a great deal of paintings down. Before leaving for Belgrade I was inspired by the wonderful urban watercolors of Dusan Djukaric, who is based there.
Popcorn Stall at Sunset. 20 x 30 cm, oil on panel.
Sveti Sava Sketch. 30 x 20 cm, oil on panel.
Boats along the Danube, Zemun. 20 x 30 cm, oil on panel.
The last day I was there I was shown around by the very talented, fellow landscape painter, Veljko Djurdjevic, who took me over to Zemun, one of the more picturesque neighborhoods of Belgrade. These short days make plein air work hard though. It’s too dark to paint by 4PM most days.
The Assembly Cupola from Pironirski Park. 20 x 30 cm, oil on panel.
Strong paintings – I like that (as usual) you pick seemingly mundane views and show that they definitely not mundane. Your schmooshing of the tree boughs seems new, and almost watercolorish. Nice range of greens.
“Boats along the Danube, Zemun”… Heavenly!
I love the contrast and strength of the ‘Souvenir Stands’ canopies. Brilliant.