Piazza della Cisterna, San Gimignano, Tuscany

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unusual, slanting sky works well with all those verticals. There IS a lot of detail in most of your paintings, but that's an important element of your style - your paintings have never yet looked cluttered.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Tue 26 Jan 10:25:07

Thanks, Robert. Slanting the clouds was deliberate, because I was worried about all the vertical lines. And you do see skies like that from time to time.

Posted by Richard Harpum on Tue 26 Jan 13:47:10

You're paintings are stunning.

Posted by Paul Joseph on Sat 13 Feb 12:00:42

Dear Paul, Thanks for your kind words. Much appreciated.

Posted by Richard Harpum on Sun 14 Feb 07:00:18

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31/03/2015

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24" x 24". In 2007 my wife and I joined our in-laws in Italy for a two-week holiday. During the vacation, we visited the medieval town of San Gimignano in Tuscany. The town is famous for its 14 towers which are all that survive of the original 72 towers that were originally built. This view is from the central triangular piazza, which contains a large well, or cisterna, and is a popular meeting place for the many tourists that visit the town. I enjoyed painting this scene; although very time-consuming, I have included a lot of detail in the hope of drawing the viewer in to explore the various parts of the piazza and hopefully get a flavour of its charm. Please visit my web site at: www.richardharpum.com

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Richard Harpum

Award-winning artist, Richard Harpum, paints mainly with acrylics on canvas or board but also paints watercolour florals. He works in a realist style and pays meticulous attention to detail. Richard's primary areas of focus are landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes but he also paints still…

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