Venice Canal, Italy, Watercolour Painting

 

Oh, Venice! This is my first Venice canal painting. Venice is one of the most extraordinary and unique cities in the world, built entirely on a group of 118 small islands in a shallow lagoon off the northeastern coast of Italy. The islands are separated by expanses of open water and by canals, and portions of the city are linked by over 400 bridges. With no roads and no cars, Venice moves entirely by water — its streets are canals, its traffic is gondolas and boats, and its rhythm is dictated by the gentle rise and fall of the Adriatic tides. Venice is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has inspired countless artists, writers and poets throughout the centuries.

The city is home to approximately 150 canals, ranging from the grand and sweeping to the narrow and intimate. The most famous is the Grand Canal, a wide waterway that winds in an S-shape through the heart of the city, lined with magnificent palaces and historic buildings. Beyond the Grand Canal, a labyrinth of smaller canals weaves through every neighbourhood, connecting the islands and forming the true circulatory system of the city.
These quieter back canals are where the real character of Venice lives — narrow waterways flanked by centuries-old terracotta and pink-washed buildings, with stone steps descending directly into the water, boats moored outside front doors, and the gentle lapping of water echoing through the alleyways. It is a city unlike any other on earth — timeless, beautiful and endlessly captivating.

Below are the painting process...

 

 

This painting is available as original and limited edition of 75 prints in my shop DeniseWongArts.