There's a promenade from the public boat dock around to the main part of the village of Varenna, and this tunneled area along the promenade was ideal to sit in on a windy day and paint. The far sighted city fathers of this Italian town built the promenade almost eighty years ago in order to make it easier for the town people to move along the shore of Lake Como. It's literally fastened to the side of the rock in places, hanging out over the lake. Hydrangeas and roses line some of the walkway, along with wysteria. It's evident that the town enjoys the beauty around it and enhances it with numerous, colorful plantings.
Taking photos there can be wear down a photographer's shutter finger. There are pictures EVERYWHERE you look, every way you turn. The town's built on the side of a mountain with few roads but lots of walkways and steps that wind up and down.
This was my second visit to Varenna and posted is a picture of Villa Torretta where we stayed this time. I could see the villa from where I sat when I painted Maria's painting. (Another cousin, Maria, ended up with this painting on Friday when we met for lunch. She's been to Lake Como, too.)
Four of our group stayed in the main house, and Carol, Chris and I stayed in the 'gardener's house' off to the right. We painted on the veranda above the entry, overlooking the lake. An artist's paradise! Happy Birthday, Chris!
"MARIA'S" Transparent Watercolor on 140#CP Arches, 9 x 12" COLLECTED
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3 comments:
Thanks for dropping by my blog and leaving a comment, your work is wonderful! I love everything about it, the colour, the structure, the talent. Awesome! It makes your comment on mine even more humbling, thank you.
Sandy, I think there is a travel journal/book in your trip to Italy, illustrated with your watercolors :) I know, who has the time! But it would be cool.
Sandy:
Your paintings of Italy makes me green with envy! What a glorious trip and time! Thank you for your kind note, too!
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