paint over time

paint, stucco, brick, grout walls and most of all light, create the Venice ambiance

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Favorite mustard building


This seemed quintessential Venice to me, the worn paint, arched windows, flower boxes. I could imagine having an entire wall in my house with this on it (and wanting to walk thru the door to another world).

Mustard colored building with green metal shutter

I just loved seeing all the different shutter styles and colors!

The varied windows


The varied window designs caught my eye, what's inside the green shuttered room?

Pretty window box

I like the crispness of this window and the reflection,

Gondolas in early morning light


Early in the day gondolas. The water looks like mercury holding the gondolas.

Gondolas

I just liked seeing all these gondolas lined up along the canal.

Gondoliers prepping for their day