No I’m not just back from Greece and now Venice! This is work I’ve been meaning to try since going to Venice a couple of years ago to celebrate my 40th birthday.
I had high hopes but was not prepared for just how magical it really is. Like a far away land hidden in the middle of the world, made of plaster icing buildings, bathed in a golden light, painted in chalky pastel tones all crumbling artfully.
It was my intention to paint something upon my return but…
Well a few years on I have, largely inspired by the Jenny Wheatley book I reviewed previously.
I wanted to loosen up and approach these paintings with a more technically driven, experimental approach.
So I have been throwing salt and bleach onto wet paint, painting wet in wet to bleed colours and then hair drying them off quickly.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed kicking up the dust and following the painting rather than guiding it.
© Claire Leggett Pink Venice Shutters
Now for a big tidy up as it’s back to school and work tomorrow which for me means both.
© Claire Leggett Turquoise Venice Canal
