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The Arno River in Florence, Italy

Todays post is of three of my latest prints that I created using a traditional watercolor technique. The setting is the Arno River in Florence, Italy.

The first one is of the Ponte Vecchio, which is a medieval stone arch bridge. It was the only bridge across the Arno River until 1218, to give you a perspective of its age. It is noted for the shops built along it which was common practice on such bridges.

I created the second one from almost the same perspective, but with a man in a kayak on the river. I thought it brought an interesting element to the setting.

The third print is a perspective looking down the river towards the west at the Ponte Santa Trinita (bridge of the Holy Trinity). A bridge has stood at this spot across the Arno River since the 13th century, although it was originally made of wood. The subsequent stone bridge that replaced it was ultimately destroyed during World War II, but was rebuilt in the 1950’s and is what we see today.

Thoughts? As I have said before, everyone reacts to visual art techniques and looks differently, so I am not in the least offended by opinions.

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Summer Floral Blooms

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As we find ourselves halfway through August, I thought it would be a good time to share a number of floral blooms as they are at their peak this time of year.

The next two flowers are from our Los Angeles daughter’s flower garden. I start off with a capture of an Agapanthus bloom (commonly called Lilly of the Nile).

This second one I stumbled across while getting up close and personal with the first one.

Orange Brilliance Peeking Out Between The Leaves

The pyramid of orange orchid blooms was part of a test I was doing with a lighting box for still life art captures. The blooms were just a few I picked from the number of them on the original plant.

From there I move onto a capture of a Dahlia Bloom courtesy of a public garden in Issaquah, Washington.

The next rose bloom was from a public garden in Portland Oregon.

I then finish up with a capture of a Candy Cane Rose bloom we had in our San Diego home.

Thoughts? As I have said before, everyone reacts to visual art techniques and looks differently, so I am not in the least offended by opinions.

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Never Give Up

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This week I have attached two prints from my Inspiration Gallery. They both stood out to me after having a number of discussions the last few weeks with friends and family. The common element was frustration with situations they were facing. Both of these prints came to mind. They both speak for themselves with a verbal and visual message. Both images are captures of dramatic and beautiful aspects of the natural world we are blessed with.

The first one is for sheer inspiration to “Think Big” and never give give up!! The view is of the Grand Canyon.

The second one is a visual reminder of what sheer determination looks like. At first glance you just see red rocks without realizing the sheer magnitude of their size. That is accomplished when you realize the “bright red spot” on the lower right quadrant is a rock climber making their way up the face of these cliffs. The setting is Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area just outside of Las Vegas.