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Posted on 12/21/2023 7:48:53 AM
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We have had a few early heavy snow falls this winter in Switzerland. The Rhine river is very full, and the upper valleys are getting
good snow pack. I look forward to the streams being full and healthy this summer which should improve the trout fishing.
"Bever Canyon Engadin Switzerland"
oil/canvas
2p" x 40"
March 13, 2024
"Piz Padella Engadin Switzerland"
oil / canvas
29" x 40"
March 18, 2024
"Piz Casta Mora"
oil / canvas
32" x 29"
March 14, 2024
"Piz Muotts Muragl Piz Landuard"
oil / canvas
12" x 20"
January, 2024
"Piz Calanda Switzerland"
oil / canvas
28" x 32"
January, 2024
"Piz Rosatsch Engadin Valley Switzerland"
oil / linen
49.5" x 55.5"
January, 2024
"Praettigau Switzerland"
oil / canvas
28" x 32"
January, 2024
"Mezzaun Engadin Valley Switzerland". 9" x 12" - watercolor/oil on Arches paper
"Niederdorf Switzerland December 20, 2023 Solace"
oil/ canvas
23" x 32"
December 20, 2023
"Baselland Switzerland Country Snow December"
oil / canvas
24" x 32"
December, 2023
Posted on 11/7/2023 10:39:44 AM
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We, my family and I, recently explored the Adriatic coastline of Italy, Croatia and Montenegro.
The two painting below are the 1st two realized from this trip; others to follow.
"Croatian Coastal Valley"
oil/ canvas - 25" x 25"
"Adriatic Coastal Farmland Italy"
oil/canvas - 16" x 24"
"Lokrum Island Croatia"
15.5"x 20"
oil / canvas
This island is a short water taxi hop from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Great beaches, old monasteries, private coves, etc.
Posted on 7/7/2023 2:04:03 PM
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"Alsace Lorrain Sunset"
11" x 14".
watercolour on Arches paper
June 30, 2023
'"Julier Pass"
water coloue and oil on Arches paper
18" x 24"
July 4, 2023
"Rhine Valley Autumn"
oil / canvas
20" x 28"
July 7, 2023
"Rhine Valley Autumn"
Posted on 6/23/2023 9:14:54 AM
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This is a series of "Fauve" sepia ink and watercolour paintings of the Swiss Alps, Engadin Valley.
My wife, Seraina'(s) Grandfather, Turo Pedretti, is a renown Fauve painter who lived in the Engadin Valley, Switzerland for a little
over the first half of the 20th Century. This group of paintings is inspired by Turo's works. He loved this Valley, and his life of
painting, hunting and fly fishing that is the subject of many of his colorful Fauve paintings. We spend time with the family in
the house where Turo lived and painted during winter and summer holidays. I enjoy seeing his paintings, and also greatly
enjoy fly fishing in the Inn River, and the many lakes that sit in the valley floor.
"Alps #1 (Fauve)"
sepia ink/watercolour on Arches paper
8" x 10"
June, 2023
"Alps #2 (Fauve)"
sepia ink/watercolour on Arches paper
11" x 14"
June, 2023
"Alps #3 (Fauve)"
sepia ink/watercolour on Arches paper
11" x 14"
June, 2023
"Swiss Alps (Fauve)"
sepia ink/watercolour on Arches paper
11" x 14"
June, 2023
Posted on 5/25/2023 3:17:27 AM
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My lovely wife, Seraina, is responsible for this latest group of Nocturnes. She loves night paintings; this being influenced by her
Grandfather's many Nocturne paintings of the Engadin, Swiss Alps. His name is Toro Pedretti; A very fine Swiss Fauve artist
who was especially fond of low light, close value scenes.
"Eastern Sierra mts Owens Valley". watercolor on Arches paper. 11" x 14.5"
"Inyo mts Owens Valley". watercolor on Arches paper-11" x 14"
"Celerina Engadin Swiss Alps". oil/canvas-16" x 20"
Posted on 4/14/2023 12:59:34 PM
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The Swiss Alps from the Engadin Valley are a wonderful place to spend a few weeks during the summer. The Engadin offers
spectacular views from the valley floor, as well as from mountain tops early reached by a number of trams. Further, there are
a 3 main pass roads that connect the Valley to Italy and Austria.
"Piz Landguard Val Morteratch Swiss Alps". oil/canva - 20" x 24"
"Celerina Engadin Swiss Alps". oil/canvas - 16" x 24"
"Val Roseg from Muottas Muragl". oil/canvas-32" x 40"
"Piz Nair Piz Julier Piz Albana Switzerland"
oil/canvas
24" x 32"
March 25, 2023
"Berninia mt Group Switzerland"
32" x 40"
oil/canvas
April 14, 2023
Posted on 3/15/2023 10:39:21 AM
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I have been spending 3 days a week in Switzerland where my son is attending school, and the remaining 4 days each week in Eastern
France. We have an apartment in the village where we stay in Switzerland that is not suitable for oil painting, and so I use this
time for watercolors. This is a group of watercolors of the Swiss Alps where we spend holidays, and some weeks in the summer with
family.
"Swiss Alps"
10" x 14"
watercolor on Arches Paper
March 15, 2023
"Biennia Group IV"
10" x 14"
watercolor on Arches paper
March 8, 2023
"Fluhia Pass Switzerland"
18" x 24"
watercolor on Arches paper
February 28, 2023
"Morteratsch Glacier Swiss Alps"
18" x 24"
watercolor on Arches Paper
January 25, 2023
Posted on 1/14/2023 7:26:41 AM
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A collector from Freiburg, Germany commissioned this painting of the Engadin Valley. The view is from Muottas Muragl. There is a
tram that take you to the top of this summit for a grand view of the valley looking toward St. Moritz Lake and beyond.
"Engadin Valley, Switzerland late Summer"
oil on canvas
25" x 25"
January, 2023
Posted on 12/11/2022 9:14:57 AM
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The late Autumn early Winter in the lower Alsace Lorraine Valley, France turns the trees variations of Sepia tones. The trees have not
dropped their leaves, and have lost their bright Fall colours. The different specie of trees all turn to shades of Sepia, suede like tones.
The 5 paintings on this posting represent the beginning of a series of Sepia/watercolour painting of the Wetland ponds that exist all along the flat lands of the Rhine River, Lower Alsace Lorraine.
"Rhine River Wetland Pond II
12" x 16. Sepia Ink/watercolour
"Rhine River Wetland Pond I"
9" x 12"
Sepia Ink/watercolour
"Rhine River Wetland Pond III"
12" x 16". sepia ink/watercolour
"Rhine River Wetland Pond IV"
8" x 10". sepia ink/watercolour
"Rhine River Wetland Pond V"
12" x 16". sepia ink/watercolour
November/December. 2022
"Rhine River Wetland Pond VI"
sepia ink/watercolour on Arches paper
12" x 16"
December 2022
"Rhine River Sepia Wetlands VII"
12" x 16"
sepia ink/watercolour on Arches
January 2023
"Rhine River Wetland Pond sepia #9"
18" x 24". sepia ink/watercolour on Arches paper
February 5, 2023
"Alsace Lorraine Canal Sepia"
18" x 24" sepia ink-watercolour on Arches
February 12, 2023
"Alsace Lorraine Wetland Pond"
18" x 24". Sepia-watercolor on Arches
February 21, 2023
Posted on 11/13/2022 10:55:46 AM
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Two very typical scenes from the Alsace Valley.
The land typically has beautiful sweeping clouds, clear beautiful skies, which define the endless farmland of the lower Alsace Valley.
"Alsace Valley"
12" x 16"
watercolor on Arches paper
November 12, 2022
This little watercolor is of one of the many canals that run all through the Alsace Lorraine Valley.
We often take walks along these canals in the evening.
"Alsace Lorrain Canal Evening"
9" x 12"
watercolor on Arches Paper
November 11, 2022
This view of the canyon from the lower Julier Pass, Swiss Alps
"Swiss Alps Cliffs"
watercolor on Arches paper
9 x 12
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