Claude et Alice à Venise 1

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Comment by Jon Main on March 29, 2015 at 6:58

Thanks, Candi - wel, I reworked the gondolier the paintings's 'further on' in the 'list"!

Comment by Candi Hogan on March 29, 2015 at 2:47

Jon, I like this painting very much, like your colors A LOT, and your boat is wonderful!  I still think your gondolier is way off scale though, his height compared to the people seated in the boat, and to the buildings behind.  New to this site, and really like all your other work too, but your gondolier is bothering me :)

Comment by Jon Main on March 29, 2015 at 1:08

I dunno about the hard edges - I love the fact the painting is 'dry' quickly - what bugs me about acrylics is the lack of opacity - I believe the acrylic vehicle has less of a pigment load than oil. Good for glazing and using watercolor style effects too, though, I must also get some gel medium to thicken them up

Comment by Walda Juhl on March 29, 2015 at 0:43

Jon, I like the heavy bodied acrylics also because I like to paint fast but still end up with harsh or hard edges. I Iike the way you handled this; example being the bow of the boat where you lost the edge . I must remember this the next time I paint. Thanks for answering.

Comment by Jon Main on March 26, 2015 at 6:29

Walda - I use oils and acrylics - but in winter I'm painting indoors - so acrylics - I'd forgotten how much they suit me - must get some Golden heavy body!

Nancy - well, I do 'em pretty fast ;)   (-that's why they are a bit rough!)

Comment by Nancy Sands on March 25, 2015 at 18:51

You are too much! What a busy artist you are.

Comment by Walda Juhl on March 25, 2015 at 10:21

Glad to see someone else using acyrlics!  Very nice painting;  the gondoleer using the pole adds SO much!

Comment by Jon Main on March 23, 2015 at 19:53

Hey, Silvana! Thanks a bundle!

Comment by Silvana M Albano on March 23, 2015 at 17:41

Jon! I like this painting very much! specially the gondola and gondolier!

Comment by Jon Main on March 19, 2015 at 5:14

Yeah - I wanted cooler colors... dusk creeping in - thanks, Cristina

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