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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Civitas

The ancient greek city of Catania, was divided in 4 zones. One of them was the "Civitas" and was the area close to the see. Many vulcan eruptions and earthquakes had erased the urban trace of the greek city, but the name remains.

civitas

26 comments:

contralacontra said...

OLÉ! Realmente impresionante... no me canso de mirarlo. Me encanta la perspectiva de los edificios.

Saludetes desde Marbella.

Really awesome!

Bajzek said...

Wonderful watercolor Omar! I can feel the quality of light.

dominique eichi said...

Beautiful !

Vasco G said...

Very very nice. the fluid atmosphere vs the details makes this a stunning watercolour.

stupot said...

like the blocks of colour on the right hand wall and the road. nice one.

freekhand said...

Muy bueno

marctaro said...

WOW! love this painting! Great composition - it really sings!

bbelair said...

Stunning work. So much feeling in your simple, elegant strokes. The reflected light is spot on. I can't stop looking.

Isabel said...

luz, hilos que se cruzan, la ropa todo una imagen buenissima!

Matthew Brehm said...

wow - fantastic! excellent perspective, wonderful light ... I really like this one!

petescully said...

such a good picture, really nice

Stefano said...

Omar..... punto!!!

Stephen Gardner said...

great mood in this one, excellent drawing.

bh yoo said...

Very nice drawing!

memi said...

Wonderful focus and editing, and medium and drawing- love it!

Anonymous said...

My gosh, it glows! Great work. Thank you!

jerry waese said...

yes Omar

gabi campanario said...

sobresaliente!

matthew_c said...

Love the deep urban quality of this one.

Cathy Gatland said...

Such a beautiful painting - there's a Rumi quote something like 'After Art, the laundry'... this combines both!

Kate (Cathy Johnson) said...

Oh, luscious, Omar!

omar said...

thanks to everybody for the nice comments! muchas gracias!

Eduardo Salavisa said...

Simplesmente belo!

Maria said...

Excellent!!!!

Sophie said...

Beautiful! I love the delicacy of the light washes and the life that the darker tones bring to it. Harmony.

sanjeev joshi said...

super sketch!!lighting is amazing!!

 
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