Here’s a watercolor done from a photo my sister took when she was in Istria where my grandparents came from. I started it in class last week and lost all hope. This week I looked at it and said, well, this will be one of those experiments that get ripped up at the end of the class, but surprisingly, after I worked on it some more I started to like it. I’m not quite sure if it’s done and will decide when I go back to class next week and it’s completely dry. In the meantime, I can tell you a little bit about Istria. I’ll give you the short version. When my grandmother was born, Istria was part of Austria. Then, after WWI it became part of Italy. Then, after WWII it became part of Yugoslavia. Now it belongs to Croatia. It’s symbol is a goat (I don’t know why.) (I am a Capricorn and that symbol is a goat I don’t know why.) It has an amazing coliseum that rivals the one in Rome. And I hope to visit there someday. In the meantime, I’ll just paint it.
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February 16, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Jimmy
BEAUTIFUL and evocative … the tiles on the roof look wet! VERY nice. I soon hope to own a Carol King original! (Remember when you Xeroxed your face in 1980 and sent it to me? I still have it.)
Istria… the beautiful setting for Susnevica! And the illustrious Vela Ucka!
February 16, 2008 at 11:30 pm
judith wolfe
Love the painting and the history that goes with it.
February 17, 2008 at 1:04 am
bonnieluria
This painting is luminous and beautiful- one of your best, I think. Good thing ” Carol the Ripper ” didn’t get her mitts on it.
Looks to me like you have another incarnation after NYC government.
Who knew Istria had such an extensive history!!
February 17, 2008 at 8:12 am
AKLiz
Having seen the photo, I can attest that your rendition is all as beautiful as the original. Lovely! lovely! I agree with Jimmy about the roof tiles. This is another gorgeous piece, Carol!! (DON”T RIP IT UP!)
February 17, 2008 at 3:46 pm
john
FANTaSTIK and dynamic! Istria and the Croatian Riviera is a wonderful place!
February 19, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Liz Pizzarello
DON’T YOU DARE RIP THIS PAINTING UP! This is my favorite so far! It’s amazing how much you grow artistically with every painting. Keep on going!
February 26, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Jean
This is beautiful…I can especially appreciate it after “doodling” in watercolor last week on vacation. The building on left is truly masterful. (I’m Capricorn too. I knew there was another reason I liked you besides being Alice’s sister.)
February 27, 2008 at 8:46 pm
wrjones
This is a nice work. I like the warm roofs with cooler buildings.
March 8, 2008 at 2:06 pm
wrjones
Carol, it is. March 8, time for another painting. I’m going out painting today, why don’t you join me. You can paint in New York while I work in California.
August 2, 2011 at 3:27 pm
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