Corso Palladio

Vicenza is a fine Italian City in the Veneto graced by the architechtural skills of Andre Palladio. The main street that runs in the City Centre is named after the great architect.This original watercolour has been painted on hand-made Fabriano Esportazione which is no longer being manufactured. The very rough textured surface is incredible to paint on in watercolour. You can create some amazing textures and "wet on wet" effects.I've been to the Fabriano paper Mill in the Marches region of Italy on two occasions to purchase their beautiful paper and leather bound sketchbooks.I started to use their sketchbooks during my first visit in 2002 to paint "en plein air". After using up all my sketchbook supplies from Fabriano, I now make my own, a very rewarding process.