Original artwork description:

Original oil painting on canvas .

Inspired of the islands of Murano and Burano. First Murano, famous for its beautiful glass, to see a glass blowing demonstration and tour the museum. Then, onto Burano which is known as a fishing community (and for the homemade lace that they make there), and to help the fisherman find their houses while coming back from the sea, they painted their homes every color of the rainbow. With the picturesque canals and so many great colored buildings to choose from, it’s hard to pick a single subject matter! I was drawn to this quiet location, however, and the vibrant yellow stucco wall with that morning’s laundry being hung out to dry screamed to be painted. Today I chose to work with thick oil paint and palette knife to capture the rough surface of the walls, resulting in a final painting which is loaded with texture and color.

Materials used:

Oil paint, canvas

Tags:

#wash line #cityscape #city #city scene #italy #house #venice #homes #laundry #burano venice #laundry day #burano colors