This is a view I’ve drawn of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, known as the Salute, on the Grand Canal in Venice. The colour palette I’ve used in my contemporary landscape [below] follows the tradition of how Renaissance painters used a certain type of pigment and has been applied to show
the ‘glowing’ Italian light ‘dancing’. I really think the warm orange hues contrasting with the purples evoke the atmosphere of a Venetian sunset. ‘Charcoal and Oil – Venice’ premieres today at douglasrickard.com and my store on eBay and is also available as open edition ready-framed and canvas printed images through my RedBubble gallery. Ciao, until tomorrow!
Tags: art, charcoal, landscapes, oil pastels
