Dragonfly D'Italie
Gouache & Collage On Antique Postcard
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Price: SOLD
Returning from a trip to Italy, my cousin handed me a very small box that read 'Gucci' across the top. Inside was the most beautiful dragonfly with golden wings. So I decided to paint this special Italian dragonfly in flight over ancient Venice, using watercolor and gouache. I then collaged with antique ephemera, including clippings of a letter, wallpaper, and a stamp with the image of Leonardo da Vinci. I also used clippings that I found in Italy of scenes of ancient Venice. To enhance the postcard I painted an atmosphere using rich Italian colors.
