Midday Church of San Giorgio Maggiore
It is easy to see why Venice is such a draw for artists. The clarity of the light at any time of day is incredible. This painting was created at midday in blistering heat! As I only had my small pochade box with me, I kept things simple by using a small board primed with a light ground and a limited selection of paints. In this painting, I only used four paints: cerulean blue; raw sienna; raw umber; and titanium white.
The light was very intense so I was careful to keep the chroma of my paints high, and because the scene is a simple one, getting the tones just right was important. Working very quickly, I was careful to paint the architecture of the scene correctly in terms of scale and then worked in the sky and water together. A few moving parts, such as the passing boats, finished off the scene.
10x8in
Oil on board
Framed
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