My Italy (2023)Watercolour
by Irina Ponna

This watercolor painting depicts the upper part of a classical column, rendered with a delicate balance of architectural precision and expressive looseness. The Corinthian capital is richly ornamented with stylized acanthus leaves and volutes, painted in warm earthy browns and ochres, contrasted by cool blue-gray shadows. Above the capital, a stone entablature bears a weathered Latin inscription, suggesting antiquity and historical continuity.
The background is intentionally abstract and atmospheric, composed of soft washes and irregular textures that evoke aged plaster or sunlit stone walls. The artist allows the watercolor to flow and drip, especially along the fluted shaft of the column, enhancing the sense of time, erosion, and memory. Light areas of untouched paper interact with layered pigments, creating depth and airiness.
Overall, the painting conveys a quiet reverence for classical architecture, combining careful observation with a spontaneous, poetic watercolor technique.

Materials used:

Watercolor

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 28 x 28 x 1cm (unframed) / 28 x 28cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: Architecture and cityscapes

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