All's well that ends well (a canvas)/ Sve je dobro što se dobro svrši (jedno platno)

Hello! In this post you can see the work in process of making an oil painting. This painting was painted back when I was self-thought and still figuring things out. If you're visiting this blog for the first time, I'm an art and fashion blogger. I have been blogging about my art journey for a long time. If you browse my blog, you'll find thousands of original paintings. Island Hvar in Croatia is often the inspiration for my paintings. This church I painted here is located in Stari Grad on island Hvar. 







Stari Grad on island Hvar is a beautiful historical city. Its name, meaning old city, couldn't be more appropriate. In fact, Stari Grad was formed the same year Aristotle was born in! Moreover, the connection with the ancient Greeks doesn't stop there. This city was actually formed by Greek colonists from island Paros who came here looking for a safe place to live after a natural catastrophe destroyed their homes. In this secluded bay, the ancient Greeks found both safety and beauty. They named this city Faros. This stunning port city, Aristotle's contemporary, can boast with five thousand years of continuous urban tradition. It is also an amazingly beautiful, authentic and picturesque touristic destination. More than five thousand years of urban tradition is not something you see every day.

uljane boje /  oil paints







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#1 PALERMO ISLAND SICILY (ITALY)    #2 BAY MALA STINIVA, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA)   #3 IRKUTSK, SIBERIA (RUSSIA) #4  MATEJUŠKA, SPLIT CITY (CROATIA)
#5 HVAR CITY, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) #6 ZENTA MARINE, SPLIT CITY (CROATIA) 
 #7 ZAVALA, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) #8 SUCURAJ, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA)
#9 MALA STINIVA, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) #10 HVAR TOWN, ISLAND HVAR ( CROATIA)
#11 JELSA TOWN, DANCE O THE SAILS (CROATIA) #12 ZAVALA, ISLAND HVAR, (CROATIA)
#13: SUCURAJ, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) #14: BAY BRIZENICA, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) 
#15 BAY LOZNA, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) #16 BAY VEPRINOVA, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA)
#17 BOL, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) #18 PLANINICA, (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)
#19 SUCURAJ, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) 
#20 BEACH SOLINE,VRBOSKA,  ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA)
#21 STARI GRAD, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) #22 MAKARSKA (CROATIA)
#23 ZAVALA  PANORAMA (CROATIA) #24 ŽNJAN BEACH, SPLIT CITY (CROATIA)
#25 JELSA, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) #26 ZAVALA BAY, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA)
#27 MALA STINIVA IN SUMMER, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA)  #28 TRAVEL WITH MY ART, BASINA BAY, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) #29 TRAVEL WITH MY ART, BAY TORAC, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA) #30 TRAVEL WITH MY ART, VALETTA, ISLAND MALTA (MALTA)   #31 TRAVEL WITH MY ART : CAPE PLANKA (CROATIA) #32 TRAVEL WITH MY ART: ZAVALA (CROATIA)

#33:TRAVEL WITH MY ART  LOZNA, ISLAND HVAR

#34 TRAVEL WITH MY ART BOTA SURF CENTRE, VRBOSKA, ISLAND HVAR, CROATIA

TRAVEL WITH MY ART #35: BEACH KAMENJARA, VRBOSKA, ISLAND HVAR (CROATIA ) (modaodaradosti.blogspot.com)  2023 






finished/ dovršeno


This canvas took me about two months to finish and to be quite honest I was starting to wonder if I'll ever get there. I did finish it sometime last summer and maybe I shown you a photograph of it back than. Nevertheless, I  decided to post these photographs to show all the different stages it went trough. As you can see, I made a lot of corrections in the process. The church portrayed is that of Saint Stephanus located in one of my favourite cities in Croatia, Stari Grad on the island Hvar. There is a very funny episode of Malo Misto that takes place in front of this church and I must had watched it a hundred times.

Bilo mi je potrebno oko dva mjeseca da završim ovo ulje na platnu i iskreno počela sam se već bila pitati hoću li ga ikada dovršiti. No, jesam tamo nekad prošlog ljeta, a možda sam vam ga već i pokazala tada. Odlučila sam objaviti ove fotografije da vidite različite faze kroz koje je prošlo. Kao što možete vidjeti, bilo je dosta ispravaka. Crkva koja je naslikana je crkva Sv. Stjepana u Starom Gradu na otoku Hvaru, poznatu  svim ljubiteljima Malog Mista kao crkva ispred koje se događa "borba" u epizodi Borbene Ponoćke (mislim da sam je pogledala sto puta).

Comments

  1. Joseph Pulikotil31 January 2015 at 06:20

    Hello greetings and good wishes.

    It is a marvel to see how the church went through the various processes to finally take its beautiful shape. I can see you have put in a lot dedicated, determined efforts inspite of the disappointments and frustrations you faced in giving the final shape which is lovely

    Your skill, determination finally succeeded in the end.

    Please accept my congratulations.

    Best wishes

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  2. Unknown31 January 2015 at 06:30

    Ahh so lovely of you to document the creation of this stunning piece. I love to see you in action...it makes me appreciate the effort you put into your amazing paintings even more!

    Jasmin xx

    http://www.whatdefinesus.com

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  3. Unknown31 January 2015 at 06:32

    such a great painting!

    www.bstylevoyage.blogspot.com

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  4. Unknown31 January 2015 at 06:51

    Znaš kako se kaže da ono što je vredno zahteva vreme i strpljenje, a ovo je upravo dokaz tome. Predivno je ispalo a omiljena mi je slika ona kojoj se vidiš ti i radna atmosfera :)

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  5. ღღČяїstinEεїз31 January 2015 at 07:24

    Great job dearest!!!! I miss painting a lot, I love how you turn the sketch into a piece of art. That's a really lovely work you got :)
    love lots,
    Tin

    mypoeticisolation.blogspot.com

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    1. Ivana Split31 January 2015 at 13:55

      thank you, I hope you'll take up painting again:)

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  6. Claire Justine31 January 2015 at 09:02

    Great work, looks beautiful :) hanging in a perfect place too...

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    1. Ivana Split31 January 2015 at 13:53

      actually it's not hanging on my wall anymore, I gave it to some family friends.

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  7. Coco31 January 2015 at 10:50

    È stupendo questo quadro Ivana ed è stato bello vederti al lavoro!
    Baci,
    Coco et La vie en rose - Valeria Arizzi

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  8. hajducica31 January 2015 at 13:28

    Izgleda divno! Imas dara za pokret kičicom! Savršeno! U bilo kojoj prostoriji da dobije počasno mesto izgledaće famozno :*

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    1. Ivana Split31 January 2015 at 13:57

      dala sam ju obiteljskim prijateljima, valjda će naći neko mjesto za ovu sliku:)

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  9. Unknown31 January 2015 at 20:25

    So interesting to see the many stages of it and so beautiful the result :) xoxo

    All Things Bright and Lovely

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  10. Unknown31 January 2015 at 21:20

    I can only imagine the amount of effort you put into this painting which turns out splendidly! Such a beautiful illustration of the church, awesome!

    Prudence
    www.prudencepetitestyle.wordpress.com

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  11. Style Diary Of A Fashion Fanatic1 February 2015 at 00:00

    You so talented!!!!
    I love your art!!!!!
    Amazing!!!!!
    Hugs,
    Shannon

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  12. Fresh Is Yummy1 February 2015 at 01:57

    I really love it! Great work!

    http://freshisyummy.blogspot.com/2015/02/inspirations.html

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  13. Ivana1 February 2015 at 02:09

    Čestitam na završetku! Trud se uistinu isplatio i platno je divno! Lijepo mi je vidjeti ovaj cijeli postupak stvaranja kao i tvoju radnu/kreativnu atmosferu!

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  14. Ann1 February 2015 at 02:45

    You are so talented.
    Your work is lovely.

    http://momsturf.blogspot.com

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  15. Unknown1 February 2015 at 03:26

    Divno zaista divno, talenat je ocigledan <3
    http://lamiastoria018.blogspot.com/2015/01/koristim-trenutno-22.html

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  16. LoveT.1 February 2015 at 06:03

    Interesting Pics ,love it to see how you work! Great Job <3

    kisses

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  17. Glamour ZONE1 February 2015 at 07:55

    wow those drawing are beautiful
    kisses

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  18. Maeva1 February 2015 at 08:04

    Nice creation!!
    Trend-Mae

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  19. Caro *1 February 2015 at 10:19

    Marvelous painting ! You are a real artist ! <3

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  20. Kristina2 February 2015 at 16:28

    Ovo je pre-pre-predivno. Nemam rijeci. Bravo.

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  21. Anonymous5 February 2015 at 13:00

    You are so talented!!

    ♥ carmen

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  22. Valeria Arroyo Fernández7 February 2015 at 06:31

    beautiful creation!! xx

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