Watery Doors of Venice
Every plein air painter dreams or loves painting Venice, the magical city built entirely on the water.Normally when I think of paintings from Venice I think of foggy views of churches and boats seen across the water or grand sweeping scapes of The Grand Canal.Last month I had the opportunity to lead a week long workshop in this inspiring city and while hard to choose what to paint, more intimate scenes caught my eye.
A Watery Door, Rio del Munghette Venice12x9″oil on paper (mounted)©Kelly MedfordSOLDThis entrance to this nearly crumbling palace spoke volumes to me about the place and the colors, well they were irresistible! I passed this door several times and knew that I wanted to paint it, but did I have a canvas big enough?I only went to paint here my final day in the city before heading back to Rome. It drizzled on and off throughout the time I was here, but the light stayed relatively the same giving me the feeling that I had plenty of time to get the painting down.While working I couldn’t help but dream up stories of this doorway and who had crossed its threshold over time. This will always be fascinating for an American in Europe: the shear time that is between us and the buildings, squares, statues and churches that we are still fortunate enough to interact with.In the upcoming weeks I will continue to post other paintings from Venice. Even though this was one of my favorites, it’s hard to pick just one place to paint.See other recent available work from Italy here on my website