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When my art followers are ready to become collectors, they come to me with a vision of capturing special moments in their lives. In this case, it was a 10-year anniversary trip to Venice, Italy, and this was the view out the hotel window they woke to each day!

The colorful buildings, the people going about their day, the pristine blue sky, and the water reflecting light in various ways all make this scene worthy of the effort of capturing it on canvas.

And though the amount of detail was daunting (i.e., 100 windows for starters!), the challenge was both a privilege and an inspiration when I was asked to take on this work. Yes, I confess painting buildings that were leaning did make me twitch just a bit. But it served as a great reminder that, as an artist, I must paint what I actually see-rather than what my brain wants to see-to make a scene a masterpiece.