Venice-Queen of Adriatic: a painting
Posted by Dheeraj Kattula on October 18, 2011
Venice
Title: Venice
Watercolor on Handmade paper
Painted over 2 hours on 8.10.2011
Original size: 35 X 50 cm
I heard first about Venice in 3rd grade, when I read about a cold fox called Shylock in the story “The Merchant of Venice”. In my fourth grade there was a chapter on Venice in English supplementary reader called the “Lovely queen of Adriatic”. I was amazed at a floating city like that. More than 20 years after that I saw the movie “The Italian Job”. I was inspired by the beauty of Venice again. So I painted this scene featuring the grand canal overlooking the The Basilica of St Mary of Health.
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Arpit Mathew said
Looks really good in the picture! Photoshop?!!! But seriously, is there any chance of getting a few free paintings now – they may be a handy investment for later when you become famous!!! Kudos to your diverse talents.
Dheeraj Kattula said
Thanks Arpit
I am flattered.
Deepa said
Great Job!! Watercolors are so diffcult!
Did you know my parents went to Venice? They went when I was in 7th grade and brought me back a nice lace handkerchief that they told me came from a “Merchant of Venice”. I kept it safe and used it on my wedding day.
Dheeraj Kattula said
Thanks Deepa.
psssst
I never knew they had gone to Venice. Good that you kept a hanky for so long!!! I lose hankies so often that I don’t bother maintaining one