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February 2021.











The Ligurian coastline is possibly the most iconic in Italy. In addition to being extremely scenic and beautiful in its own right, the coast of the Cinque Terre is home to some incredible geology, the sharp jagged rocks are characteristic of this coast.





This is my painting of the rocks at Riomaggiore. 





  • Rocks, Riomaggiore. 40cm x 50cm. Oil on panel.
Many writers and poets have stayed along the coast of the Gulf of La Spezia. Riomaggiore, the first village of the Cinque Terre was an accessable and important place in the painting world in the 19th century. Riomaggiore inspired the Florentine painter Telemaco Signorini.

Sea and alleyways, light and shadow. The dark and narrow streets, the lashes of the sun  between the rooftops, the melancholy of the steep stairways, the quiet small piazzas, the bright colourful houses. Riomaggiore has it all.  It was thanks to these characteristics that Riomaggiore ended up playing a fundamental role in defining the Macchiaioli school.





Below is the view he painted of the harbour during the end of the 19th century. 





  • Telemaco Signorini, Riomaggiore (1892-1894)










  • Gwen, 4cm x 45cm, oil on panel.





                             My studio companion, Gwen.

			

			
				


	
	






	
	

		
Acacia & Olive Tree Paintings
	


	

		
Before Summer arrives (snow is due Sunday and we are in Italy!! ) here are a couple of tree paintings that have been pending for a while on my computer.


Here I enjoyed trying to paint the early Spring light as it filtered through the woods behind the three Acacia trees. The light was cold and blue against the branches.


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Midday. Oil on panel, 45cm x 55cm.


An olive grove in Tuscany. I walked around for a while and couldn’t make up my mind what to paint. It was winter and rain was on it’s way but I chose the olive trees because I think their colours are shown at their best when the light is muted and grey.


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Olive Grove. 17cm x 45cm, oil on panel.


Ciao for Now!