Oil Paintings

Italy

Wini Smart relates, “My most recent trip to Italy was taken with my daughter, Gail Cleveland, who’s also an artist.  After a hair-raising drive from France to the coastal town of Portofino, we put the car in the town’s garage for the duration of our stay.  The little town was so beautiful, we spent the whole week painting right there.  The light was fantastic on the buildings and boats, all reflecting in the harbor.  Other trips to Venice and Florence resulted in piles of sparkling watercolors.  Many sketches were elaborated into large oil paintings after we returned home.”