when I compose a painting i start with thumbnail sketches to create the composition...i then finalize the sketch before i begin the drawing for the finished painting...this piece was about the light hitting the water...to view the finished painting go to drysdalestudio.com...portfolio...drysdale store

I thought i was in heaven while sipping wine and eating cheese on the mediterranean coast in vernazza

I was inspired by the deep blue Mediterranean Sea and the fishing boats in Cinque Terra...you can visit my website...drysdalestudio.com and see the finished watercolor paintings of the boats... they can be seen in the drysdale store...original watercolors.

as an artist it has always been my dream to travel to italy...and my dream has become reality...my wife donna and i recently returned from tuscany...i was able to experience the sights, sounds and the culture...

i came away very inspired...the trip was amazing, and i have begun a new series of paintings from the many, many photos that i took for reference material...

here is one of the pictures taken from a hiking trail in vernazza...ciao