Ponte Vecchio in the Rain

These two paintings were done from scenes in Florence on the Ponte Vecchio on a very rainy day a year ago. The top one is called the "Green Umbrella." The bottom is "Rainy Day on the Ponte Vecchio." They are both half sheet watercolours so they are 15 inches by 22 inches.

Quite Afternoon in an Italian Village

Orvieto

This was painted after returning from a trip to Italy in late October. I was looking for compositions based on the architecture of the old towns; narrow streets, with the sunlight cutting between the buildings.

Unfortunately the weather wasn't  very co-operative. It was cloudy, wet and chilly most of the time!