Venice. A Bridge

A canal bridge in Venice, painted in 2002: the dark railing cuts diagonally across the canvas toward pale facades, and a lone blue figure crosses the light.

The scene is built around the soft curve of a canal bridge, its dark railing cutting diagonally through the composition and guiding the eye toward the pale facades beyond. A solitary blue figure on the left adds a quiet human presence, almost spectral, as if passing through light and reflection rather than solid space.

This painting reads as a personal impression of the city rather than a literal view. It carries a sense of stillness, but also transience — the passing moment, the crossing, the glance, the memory of place held in color.

I would like to capture the trembling sensation of Venice: water in motion, worn stone, faded plaster, and the shifting air between buildings and canal. Creamy whites, dusty rose, muted green, and deep blue...