TRAVEL WITH MY ART #15: BAY LOZNA, ISLAND HVAR

Hello readers and fellow bloggers! How are you doing? I'm back with another Travel With My Art post. One again, it is a seascape inspired by island Hvar. The medium is acrylic paints on mixed media paper (brand Royal Talens.) As always, I includes a reference photograph (I took myself) and some wip photographs. 

I'm still in Croatia and it  will probably take me another day or two to answer to your comments as Internet connection is still a problem. I'm typing this on my cellphone so I will keep this post short.  I'm alright, but quite tired. My health has taken a turn for the worse lately. I probably worked a bit too hard on my vacation. I hope it is nothing that some rest can't cure. 

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THE MAKING OF AN ACRYLIC PAINTING- LOZNA BAY ON ISLAND HVAR

Work in progress photos - I worked on this painting for about two days. The main thing for me was to get the pebbles and the sea right. As you can see on my reference photograph, the sea in this  bay is crystal clear. I wanted to capture that in my painting. 




THE FINAL  RESULT

Thank you for visiting! Take care.

Comments

  1. ellie11 July 2021 at 05:28

    I hope you are resting and on the mend. Such beautiful work on the water of this painting. You are in my thoughts. All the best to staying strong and self care.

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  2. Caitlin'nMegan11 July 2021 at 05:32

    Amazing! You definitely have this process of layering the painting and it's detail to an art. I hope you stay well and don't over do it. You are rather an endurance artist. It's great to see your passion. All the best!

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  3. Caitlin'nMegan11 July 2021 at 05:35

    P.S. Thank you so much for visiting and reading my blog and much much more. This weekend we had a major storm hit us. It was like a hurricane catagory 2 and we are far from any ocean since we are in the Heartland of America. Lots of power outages, trees on streets and on houses. Of course, I slept through the whole storm.

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  4. Sheila11 July 2021 at 09:03

    Sorry to hear your health is not at its best, Ivana. Take care of yourself (before everyone else!) and get some rest!

    Your painting is amazing - I hope you don't get tired of hearing that! I love the movement of the water, and how your technique is starting to take over with the rocks on the shorelines now! Brava!

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  5. Polyester Princess11 July 2021 at 10:56

    I'm sorry to hear your health has been taking a turn for the worst, Ivana, but I'm sure having some well-needed rest and downtime will do you the world of good. Do not worry about comments or anything like that!
    Your painting of Bay Lozna is truly stunning, and I'm loving the subtlety of its colours. Thank you so much for taking the time to share it on your blog! xxx

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  6. Rostrose11 July 2021 at 15:42

    Dearest Ivana,
    your picture immediately puts you in a holiday mood. You have worked out the pebbles great and created a nice atmosphere with your painting.
    I am sorry that your health is getting worse again - and I wish you a speedy recovery! <3 <3 <3
    All the best from Austria,
    Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2021/07/das-beste-vom-juni-2021.html

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  7. J.P. Alexander11 July 2021 at 18:23

    Adoro como te quedo se ve tan hermosa por un momento piensas que podrías tocar el agua. Te mando un beso

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  8. Lovely11 July 2021 at 22:15

    Those pebbles details in the painting is amazing, Ivana! Take care and hope you feel better soon!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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  9. Vix12 July 2021 at 00:27

    Feel better soon, Ivana!
    Your art is always a joy to see. xxx

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  10. Pablo Parra (Fungi)12 July 2021 at 02:05

    Hello dear Ivana, first of all I am happy to see you back but on the other side I am sad to here that your health is not the best right now :( I really hope you can get some rest soon and that you can feel better in the upcoming weeks!

    Despite that the art portrayed in this blog post inspired by Lozna Island is amazing. Specially the pebbles and obviously the texture of the water, you can really feel that the water is there, transparent and ready for a summer swing :)

    Sending you my best wishes as usual dear

    Pablo
    www.HeyFungi.com

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  11. Mica12 July 2021 at 03:38

    This is such a beautiful painting, thank you for sharing it! I'm sorry to hear your health is not the best though - I hope you are able to rest up and recover fast!


    Away From The Blue

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  12. Anđela Vukčević12 July 2021 at 05:38

    Mjesto koje si naslikala je raj za oči i dušu i voljela bih ga nekad u životu vidjeti. Slika je prelijepa. Malo je reći da me svaki tvoj rad oduševi. Divan post. 🥰❤️

    sweet-dreams-14.blogspot.com

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  13. Rowena @ rolala loves12 July 2021 at 10:24

    This water scene is so lovely, serene and inviting. I'm so sorry to hear that your health hasn't been good lately. I hope that you will be able to rest and feel better soon.

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  14. Ananka12 July 2021 at 10:26

    Stunning art work, love it :-D

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  15. akiko hiramatsu13 July 2021 at 00:42

    What a beautiful painting, Ivana! It makes me feel cool in hot Tokyo! Love those your stuff's photo, too<3

    akiko
    https://kimonosnack.blogspot.com

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  16. The Padre13 July 2021 at 08:03

    Your Talented Eye For Capturing Water Is Remarkably Magical - Enjoy Your Time With The Hubby - Sending Positive Vibes

    Cheers

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  17. Silvia Negretti13 July 2021 at 09:07

    Wow, Ivana, ma diventi sempre più brava!!!!
    Ti assicuro che il mare che hai dipinto è più bello di quello della foto!
    Mi piacciono tantissimo il tuoi paesaggi marini, sai rendere benissimo la luce ed i riflessi dell'acqua!
    Baci!
    S
    https://s-fashion-avenue.blogspot.com

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  18. Anca13 July 2021 at 09:11

    Aww, it looks amazing. <3

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  19. Witchcrafted Life14 July 2021 at 03:14

    Thoroughly beautiful piece of art. So serene and timelessly captivating.

    From the bottom of my heart, I am truly sorry that your health has been far from ideal as of late, dear one. My own health has been taking one heck of a beating this year as well. Let us hold tight to the hope that things will improve on that front for both of us as we embrace the second half of 2021.

    Healing light & the sweetest of hugs,
    Autumn Zenith 🧡 Witchcrafted Life

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  20. Alek Boras14 July 2021 at 15:57

    Zaista prelijepe slike, prava si umjetnica!

    alekboras.blogspot.com

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