Quattrocchi Art

A slight departure for this blog. Here is a reflective photo of y favourite Chinese garden.

Autumn is a subtle season in Vancouver, no flaming maples or hillsides ablaze with color. But it is still beautiful, with soft golds and greens blending against a pale sky.

The Carmanah Valley is one of the most inspiring places I have ever been. From the rocky and mist shrouded shores in Pacific Rim National Park to the verdant green rainforests of the upper valley it is truly an inspiring place. This image is taken looking across to the Point in the distance with the wild Pacific crashing on the jagged rocks.

Turkey was a fabulous country with inspiring architecture, and no buildings were more awesome than this one, built at the height of Byzantine power. I don't usually do paintings with such involved architectural drawings, but based on this one, I think I'll do more.

This painting was a challenge for me. At the end of the first day of work I was ready to throw in the towel. But I persevered and I quite like the results.