Sunday, July 21, 2013

steps to the monument - rome

"steps to the monument vittorio emaunele-rome" thomas w schaller watercolor 30X22 inches 21 july 2013

12 comments:

  1. It's fantastic to see how you create light with every single brush stroke, with your use of color creating light even in the shadows, Always graded washes in color and value......

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    1. thanks so much. it was a bit of a challenge as the place is so large, so grand and all white on white. but the shade areas got so much reflected light bouncing off the plaza - and the rest.... i just invented -))

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  2. Admiro tu trabajo, Thomas. Has culminado con éxito la pintura de este monumento, cuya grandiosidad impone; has conseguido que veamos su blancura. Mi enhorabuena.

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  3. Muchas gracias Antonio. "Blanc" es una de las más difíciles "colores" para pintar en acuarela, ya que es más - la mayor parte - simplemente no pintada en absoluto

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  4. It's really remarkable how you tackled this painting Tom. White on white is really challenging especially on a full sheet, but you proved again that you are the master. Congratulations.

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    1. oh thank you patty... mostly just an exercise in editing and restraint - not always my strongest qualities-))

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  5. Takes me back there Tom... what a great place eh? A great painting too but that goes without saying!

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    1. Thanks dear Jean - Yep- a pretty over-whelmingly grand space ... white on white in all that amazing Italian light

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  6. beautifully done! I live in Rome and see this almost every day riding close to it with my scooter. You really captured the mood and light very well! ciao!

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  7. You live in Rome? Oh, how I envy you that... Just about my favorite place on earth! Thanks so,much for the comment.

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  8. Fantastic piece Thomas, the reflected light and your economy of brushwork is a sure delight! Thanks for sharing it with us!

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    1. Thanks so much Steve for the kind and generous note! Thank you for stopping by! Tom.

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