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Venetian morning light

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In this wonderfully atmospheric drawing, artist uses graphite pencil to explore how light disperses around Venice’s confined waterways. Murphy works mostly in pencil and oil paint, and focuses particularly on architecture, emphasizing the layers and textures of the buildings he recreates.

In this wonderfully atmospheric drawing, artist Ian Murphy uses graphite pencil to explore how light disperses around Venice’s confined waterways. Murphy works mostly in pencil and oil paint, and focuses particularly on architecture, emphasizing the layers and textures of the buildings he recreates. To see more of his sketches and his paintings, visit his website.