Original artwork description:

This original watercolor captures a twilight scene in Ravenna, Italy, depicting the illuminated entrance of an archway opening onto a bustling piazza. The artwork features a striking contrast between the deep, cool blues and purples of the surrounding buildings—emphasizing the crenellated architecture and arched windows—and a brilliant shaft of warm, yellow light emanating from the central arch. Figures are visible in shadow on the wet street, while a prominent column and café umbrellas glow with artificial light in the foreground, creating a mood of dramatic light and shadow typical of a vibrant Italian evening.

Materials used:

Winsor & Newton, Daniel Smith, Jackson's watercolour paints on Saunders Waterford rough paper

Featured by our Editors:

• Light and shadow