Late afternoon sun highlights the beautiful gold decorations on these marble columns, the effect is beautiful and serene. You have to go at the right time of day to see this long row of ornate columns glow, each pair is decorated in unique mosaic patterns, no two are the same.
Built as part of the cathedral abbey at Monreale in 1200, there are 108 pairs of marble columns and Arabic arches.
This is a page for The Sketchbook Project and it alson fits in nicely with this week's theme on Illustration Friday - Highlight.
11 comments:
Hi Cathy, just catching up after my break! What a fabulous buolding - I can see that there are lots of details that you could use for drawings.
OOooh, that's gorgeous, Cathy. You've really captured that glow from the sunlight!
I never tire of seeing your skill and your gorgeous use of color. Another beauty, Cathy!
Beautifully drawn as always Cathy! :)
Beautiful watercolour! Makes me want to go to Italy... :)
Lovely painting, Cathy! I like the way you have concentrated your attention on the atmospheric effects rather than the architectural details - this makes the whole more exciting and less "cold"!
Wonderful light and atmosphere !
Cathy, really nice !
Beautiful Cathy...Happy New Year
Cathy ,nice work and also congratuations it goes the end of the project soon.
I would like to know is the watercolor on orinigal sketchbook paper or have you removed the orginial one then rebond the book ?
Because I 've attended the project for next term ( end of 30 ,April) , I have not started yet but I wonder the orginial papar is ok for the watercolor .
A gorgeous, gorgeous sight . . . I wish I could see it "in the flesh." Fortunately, your spectacular rendering gives me a good idea! Congratulations on having the SP complete!!! I've begun :-)
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