daily painting titled Sunlight on the Grand Canal
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Sunlight on the Grand Canal

13cm x 20cm, oil on board Painting status: SOLD
Daily painting for Tuesday 29 October, 2013
Posted in Paintings of Venice
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15 Comments

Anna Howard | October 29, 2013 5:31 PM
Dear Julian, a fresh take on the Canalazzo and the stones of Venice! Shimmering, glittering and twinkling, a glassy light, lovely, but seems chilly and damp with a pale autumn sun! Anna.
Alain | October 29, 2013 5:49 PM
(1783, on the Grand Canal...) The light is so blinding today. Sparkling Tuesday...The black mooring posts obstinately try to wedge bubbles of white ligth against the wall of the Palace... - Please, Dear Viscountess, our gondola is ready! - All right I come. But I have to check once more my make-up and the position of my wig, dear husband! - We-are-in-hurry, Luisa, the wedding begins at 4 p.m.! - O la la I know I know. Don't be so anxious my dear husband. You are like all the men of the world when it comes to marrying your daughter! - And you, my dear spouse,you are like all the women of the world, when you... - Watch yourself and be careful what you will say!" What a wonderful day.
richard schlecht | October 29, 2013 6:02 PM
That "sparkle" on the water shouldn't work...but it DOES! This rocks.
Jeffrey Risner | October 29, 2013 6:45 PM
Just damn good.
Sunny | October 29, 2013 6:46 PM
Beautiful.
Grace Snyder | October 29, 2013 7:59 PM
The water is superb but what really catches my eye once I've absorbed the water is your use of reds and blacks. Fascinating!!!thanks as always.
DonaS replied to comment from Alain | October 29, 2013 8:09 PM
Love this conversation.... just perfection for La Serenissima. As usual, I thank you for sharing your insight and imagination with us. Isn't it just magical what happens when Julian paints in Venice?
Deb dewar | October 29, 2013 8:26 PM
You always capture the true essence of your surroundings. It' as if I'm there!
kristen@redshift.com | October 29, 2013 8:28 PM
WOW!
Irene | October 29, 2013 8:34 PM
Thanks Julian for sharing. I love all your Venice paintings.. Beautiful !
sylvia kingsley | October 29, 2013 9:25 PM
Love the buttery paint strokes and view; Can feel the damp.. ...love Ken Howard too. Said always draw with a paint-brush.. I do try
Karin moorhouse | October 29, 2013 9:47 PM
Bootiful - Magic light in magical Venice. Hope the pasta is till going down well!
Chris Harvison | October 29, 2013 11:03 PM
absolutely brilliant Julian, you are such a good painter and an inspiration to me????
Helen burdett | October 30, 2013 12:46 AM
I see the ken Howard influence, but it's still you Julian. The lovely colours, and the yummy Buttery paint strokes. What a joy! Thank You.
Alain | October 30, 2013 9:57 AM
Oh yes,Julian brings to mind Ken Howard,but the big difference is that Julian has a more sensual relationship with nature.And more metaphysical.I didn't know Ken Howard lively paintings before; a virtuoso.Thanks to Helen Burdett.