Rio di San Barnaba. 35 x 25 cm, oil on panel.
I was in Venice for a couple days this week to see friends, and I managed to get a few sketches done. Venice is only 3.5 hours from Zagreb and I really should go more often. I’ve been visiting the city for the last 23 years and I still am struck every time I arrive and watch the city function entirely with boats. It is really such a special place.
Morning on the Giudecca. 20 x 30 cm, oil on panel.
Rio della Croce. 25 x 35 cm, oil on panel.
Rio del Ponte Lungo. 30 x 20 cm, oil on panel.
We stayed on the Giudecca, so most of my paintings were done there. When I’m on a short trip such as this I find it much more productive if I don’t scout around too much. Tourist season is in full swing as well, so the main areas were very crowded for painting with an easel. I started an evening sketch near San Marco but gave up halfway through as the crowd got so thick I couldn’t see my view.
Sailboat, San Giorgio. 20 x 30 cm, oil on panel.