A view of Manarola, on the Cinque Terre Coast, Italy

October 31, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

One of a series of my painting from along the picturesque Cinque Terre ( or ‘Five Earths’) Coast in northwest Italy. The coastline here is rocky and rugged, with small fishing villages intermittently along it. Nowadays more of a tourist destination- but the local fisherman do still go out and well worth a visit. Also […]

A sketch of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence

March 19, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This one is just a watercolour sketch of the Ponte Vecchio (Italian for ‘Old Bridge’) – one of many studies of this well known landmark.

A view of the Church of St Michele in Foro and the Piazza St Michele in Lucca, Tuscany

December 26, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Here is my take on a view of this famous church in the Piazza of St Michele in Lucca, Tuscany. The walled city of Lucca is built over an earlier Roman town, the remains of which are still evident in places. The city is a good place for a walk around , with its amphitheater, […]

A view of the Ponte Vecchio from the Uffizi Gallery

December 15, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Another view of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence – this time from the river bank outside the Uffizi gallery. Again in a slightly different style from my other views of the Bridge. And here’s a photo from the bridge itself – on a rainy day with the local police in their snazzy uniforms…not really […]

The Ponte Vecchio , Florence

November 27, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A view of the Ponte Vecchio (or Old Bridge) in Florence. This is my latest (November 2017) watercolour, based on a sketch done from next to the bridge done amongst the tourist hordes, the local artists and hawkers. Surprisingly sketching here wasn’t too bad – and I tended to be ignored by most of the […]

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