Below are a few smaller paintings from this summer on the island of Korčula, in Croatia.
The Adriana, Lumbarda. 20 x 30 cm, oil on panel.
The weather has been pretty bad for July on the Adriatic (it’s raining again as I type this), and I have a couple of larger projects I’m working on for gallery commitments, so I don’t have much to show for the first week.
Vrnik Study. 25 x 35 cm, oil on panel.
This is my third summer painting on Korčula. The last two years I focused on the town and never touched the car (you can see the previous year’s paintings here and here). This year I have a parking spot included with the apartment, so I’m moving around the island much more for views.
The problem with driving and painting is I end up spending much more time scouting. I always think ‘I’m sure there will be a better spot just around the corner’, and so often there is, which then leads to more driving.
Badija. 20 x 30 cm, oil on panel.
That said, sometimes the scouting pays off. These first three paintings are done from exactly the same (shaded) spot, just looking in different directions. Below is a photograph of the location:
Plein air painting on the island of Korčula, Croatia.
The Croatians are very friendly towards plein air painters as well. The owners of the fishing boat above gave me a large shell as a gift for painting their boat, and in general everyone is very appreciative and complimentary.
The last couple paintings are sketches from just around the house.
Stairs, Korčula. 30 x 20 cm, oil on panel.
Late Afternoon at the Marko Polo Hotel. 20 x 30 cm, oil on panel.
I’ll be here for another two weeks, so more to follow.
Your work is wonderful, I have been following your blog for some time now and always gain inspiration from your painting and words, thanks for sharing, keep the sun shining.
Love your work and informative blog. Do you gesso your boards if so How do you counteract the aborbancy of gesso? Thanks
Hi Thomas, I add a thin coat of retouch varnish to seal the absorbency of the gesso.
Hi Marc. I love a lot this serie espacially “the late afternoon at the marko Polo Hotel” Thanks for sharing your work with us.