TRAVEL WITH MY ART #2: BAY MALA STINIVA, ISLAND HVAR, CROATIA

Hello readers! Yesterday I started  a new series on my blog called Travel With my Art. The idea is to take you places with my art by sharing my location illustrations and paintings. Today I'm sharing an acrylic painting of a bay Mala Stiniva on island Hvar, Croatia. I used mixed media paper from a sketchbook to make this painting.  Both the paper and the acrylics paints are from brand Royal Talens (not sponsored).  I used my own photograph as a reference. Scroll bellow. If you remember I already posted about this magical bay on my blog, you can read those posts  here and here. 

WORK IN PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHS

If I remember correctly, made this landscape painting while listening to an audiobook. I'm not sure how much time I spent on it, maybe a few hours. It was a relatively quick landscape painting. I might redo it some day and make a more detailed version of it. This was a nice scene to paint. I'm not sure have I done these gorgeous colours justice with my painting but I tried. Scroll to see the work in progress photographs as well as more photographs from this wonderful bay. 

INSPIRED BY BAY MALA STINIVA, ISLAND HVAR 



A PHOTO REFERENCE VS. ACRYLIC PAINTING




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Comments

  1. Leone22 March 2021 at 05:17

    The sea looks so deep and beautiful, and the cottages are like from a fairy tale. It's like I'm there, you hit the soul of that beautiful bay :)

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  2. ellie22 March 2021 at 05:31

    Oh, so many beautiful details. Especially, the water! Lovely color. Such wonderful illustrations!

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  3. Caitlin'nMegan22 March 2021 at 05:32

    Lovely painting. Some wonderful photos to inspire you too. Love your Monday post!

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  4. Tanya Soyer22 March 2021 at 07:00

    so beautiful!

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  5. Anca22 March 2021 at 07:37

    I love the idea of this series. You captured the essence of this place in your painting. Croatia is beautiful. I'm very keen on a lake and hill landscape, it's just stunning.

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  6. Lackadaisy22 March 2021 at 08:38

    I love finding small and hidden places like this! You've captured it's tranquility perfectly in your painting, it just looks so nice over there <3

    LackaDaisy

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  7. Hey I'm With The Band22 March 2021 at 10:53

    Amazing!
    You can represent landscapes very well in the form of drawings :)
    Visiting your blog now I am curious to know Croatia! Who knows one day.

    https://www.heyimwiththeband.com.br/

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  8. Leone22 March 2021 at 11:47

    I have to write that this bay is ideal for shooting the movie Pirates of the Caribbean :) I hope you agree;) this bay looks so magical, beautiful and mysterious, that I will definitely come to see it and enjoy it

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  9. Polyester Princess22 March 2021 at 11:48

    I'm not surprised you are once again taking us to picturesque Island Hvar, as you love it so much, and your acrylic painting of Mala Stiniva is an absolute stunner.
    Thank you for the insight into its creative process as well.
    Wishing you a wonderful week ahead, Ivana xxx

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  10. Marisa Cavaleiro22 March 2021 at 13:01

    hello Ivana,
    Congratulations on the beautiful new item on your blog, it was a wonderful idea! I have to tell you that your photos of that bay are breathtaking! Not to mention your art, stunning!
    xoxo

    marisasclosetblog.com

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  11. Ananka22 March 2021 at 13:40

    Great photos and art. Amazing :-D

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  12. J.P. Alexander22 March 2021 at 17:53

    Uy que bellos cuadros todos me gustaron. Eres genial te mando un beso y ten una buena semana

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  13. R's Rue22 March 2021 at 18:39

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

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  14. Jodie's Touch of Style22 March 2021 at 19:58

    What a wonderful idea to work on it while listening to an audiobook Ivana!! That's great multitasking!!
    OXOX
    Jodie
    www.jtouchofstyle.com

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  15. Jyoti22 March 2021 at 21:22

    Loving these details so much! Wonderful painting! Wonderful Post! Have a great day!
    Rampdiary | Fineartandyou | Beautyandfashionfreaks 

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  16. Lovely22 March 2021 at 23:21

    These landscapes are beautiful and your paintings even more! Great job!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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  17. Unknown23 March 2021 at 01:08

    Mi piace questa tua nuova rubrica, che bella idea! Grazie per offrirci la possibilità di scoprire la tua bellissima terra attraverso i tuoi meravigliosi dipinti!
    Kisses, Paola.

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  18. all types recepies and desert23 March 2021 at 02:03

    So beautiful

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  19. Martyna23 March 2021 at 13:11

    Beautiful pictures 😊

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  20. Rowena @ rolala loves24 March 2021 at 08:45

    What a gorgeous bay! Your painting is lovely as well. You do such a great job of capturing the texture and movement of the water with your brush work.

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  21. Sheila24 March 2021 at 18:18

    That really looks beautiful. I like that you aren't trying to make it look photo-perfect - you're so good at conveying the "feel" of a place, Ivana! Love this series!

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  22. Pablo Parra (Fungi)26 March 2021 at 08:33

    Wonderful Ivana! I just saw the other post from this category (the one with Kazan Church) and it is impressive! This one is more related to a natural place and that also matters when it comes to travel, mixing the best of nature and then move to city, get a contrast, get a mix, etc.

    It is nice that you can use your own references to draw this, specially since sometimes it is difficult to get the right resources that can inspire us. Sometimes I draw by mind but i think i prefer the references in order to guide myself and then I add my personal touches.

    As usual I love how you draw water, looks so pure and nice!

    Pablo
    Hey Fungi

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  23. shanaz@RS28 March 2021 at 06:35

    wow, absolutely stunning! I love your artistic take on the Mala Bay. The details in the water and the cottages along with the shrubs are so very beautifully-expressed through your painting. So beautiful! :D xoxo

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