I recently was going through some old vacation photos and reminiscing about some of my favorite cities. Venice was definitely high on my list. In a world where a commonality has been created across cities, both old and young, with the installation of McDonald's on every street corner, Venice has an ancient feel that is less marred by modern day conveniences. I hope to get back there soon.
I have been attempting to quickly capture the essence of places/things in 15 minute sketches. I'm hoping that it will help me to pick up details more quickly, but I'm afraid that right now, they continue to look a bit askew and cartoonish. Hopefully, they will get better over time.
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I love your interpretation of Venice. It's just awesome. Wish I was there. Very nice job Molly! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love your Venice sketch! I think doing quick sketches is a wonderful idea for practice. It's so easy to get bogged down in detail. I think you got an amazing amount of detail in this sketch while at the same time, keeping good balance with the larger scene. I love Venice, too and hope to go back someday.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I love sketching from Vacation photos!
ReplyDeleteYou rendered it very well!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a 15 minute sketch?! You are amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great exercise you're doing. Looks beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I hope to go someday. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteYour Venice sketch look wonderful. I have never been. But that is on my bucket list to make it there someday!!
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Looks like the Venice I remember. Yes, it does still have that ancient feeling. I'd also like to go back. Your scene is fantastic. It captures the essence of the city. And your water is just perfect. Thanks for visiting me on my Wordpress blog. Your word verification thingy won't let me leave a comment using my Wordpress OpenID. Faye
ReplyDeleteYes, beautiful picture, that is the Bridge of Sighs. I love
ReplyDeleteWell done ~ lots of work ~ captured the essence of the place well ~ Molly ~ Bravo! ~ namaste, carol (A Creative Harbor) Happy PPF ^_^
ReplyDeleteWOW! 15 minutes :0) It would take me hours and it wouldn't look that good! I do want to go there someday :0)
ReplyDeleteholy moly, 15 minutes!!!! You're awesome!
ReplyDelete15 minutes and you did this, AWESOME!!! Great job and have a Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteVery nice sketch - my husband and I are traveling to Italy this summer & will go to Venice. I am very much looking forward to it. It has been on my bucket list since I was in high school and that was a long, long time ago.
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Tricia
you've captured lovely memories here! Nice job.
ReplyDeleteVenice is one of my favorite cities too! This is a stunning sketch of Venice- and in 15 minutes- WOW!
ReplyDelete15 minutes... looks awesome... you are just trying to make us all feel inadequate... think you have captured the feel of Venice perfectly...xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a great 15 mins work. You made it look so easy ... wonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteYour sketch of Venice is great. I don't think it looks cartoonish! That's what sketching is all about...a quick rendering of something, to keep for later, as a memory or to develop into a painting. Love it. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteFantastic sketch of a wonderful place! Valerie
ReplyDeleteHello, I really like your Venice sketch, I like how it's got this mix of black and white and then some dashes of colour. I fully understand your seeking of an authentic place like Venice. Although I would avoid going there during carneval and Easter breaks when it's too busy. I reckon Autumn would be a perfect time to visit such a place...anyway thanks for visiting over at dreamcolour and have a great week-end! xx
ReplyDeleteVenice is one of my fave cities, too. You describe it well, the way it remains unmarred.
ReplyDeleteI actually love this image you've created, and thought it was a bit askew intentionally...I really love that quality about this piece because it brought back memories for me of the layout of the city, the unmarked street names, the way all of the city is constructed around the canal, and the futility of trying to use a map there. :) It brought back memories of giving into the complexity of the city, throwing the map away, and enjoying wandering about.
I love this piece! My favorite by you so far! :)
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Mary
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Following your blog now, too! :)
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i love your watercolour... love that you kept everything in grey-ish tones except the water and those wonderful brown-ish buildings in the background. Great work. Looks very "Venice" to me. Happy PPF! xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Molly! I love your 15 minute Venice drawing. I don't think it looks cartoonish. I think you have a delicate, feminine style of drawing and it looks great. I'd love to see Venice someday.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great sketch, especially for spending only 15 minutes on it! It would be wonderful to go to Venice someday! nancy
ReplyDeleteYour sketch is incredible. To get all of this done in just fifteen minutes is incredible to me. Thank you for sharing your work. I have never been to Venice but this is a lovely way to learn more about it.
ReplyDeleteIn 15 minutes you did this? Awesome job at capturing Venice!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit someday.
This is unique and exquisite being taken on a vacation with your painting. . . enjoyable, thank you. Blessings, Janet PPF
ReplyDelete15 minutes...Wow! Your sketch is beautiful. I am as slow as a turtle. My favorite is your placement of the colors. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteLove your 15 minutes sketch of Venice, architecture is quite difficult to me, so I'm really impressed!
ReplyDeleteVenice is so inspiring, how anyone can go there and not feel an overwhelming urge to paint or draw is beyond me. I am trying desperately to get better at rendering scenes and details too.
ReplyDeleteCan't imagine sketching and painting in such a short time but some can and you did a an amazing job! Lovely, lovely work.
ReplyDeletewonderful work! happy PPF!
ReplyDeletethat's really awesome for a 15 minutes sketch!
ReplyDeleteWonderful sketch! Doing quick sketches on location is something I've always wanted to do, but somehow never managed so far. Venice is one of my most favourite cities too. I've been there twice and I hope to go there again some time - this time with my sketchbook :)
ReplyDeleteLovely page, and thanks for the link to PPF. I had never heard of it before...looks fun!
ReplyDeleteI was browsing through your site admiring all of your lettering and then this sketch really caught my eye!! I am so impressed that you did this in 15 minutes. I absolutely LOVE it!!! It has so much character! (I so hope to visit Venice one day!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my place for PPF! :)