Second piece for my series of Lake Como poster art interpretation. I’m having such a nice time with the acrylic paint markers!
View on an island in a lake seen from behind a couple enjoying the view. In the background are mountains. On the island are a few houses and a tower amidst a lot of greenery. The entire foreground (couple, plants, balustrade, cypress trees) are silhouettes.
![Finished piece framed in black wood with a white mounting mat on a white table](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9873-768x1024.jpeg)
The result framed in black wood.
I used 15 acrylic paint markers with a thin nib.
The size of the painting is 8.5 x 12.5 cm.
It took me about 3 hours from start to finish.
Step by step
![Loose pencil sketch on a textured watercolour postcard. The outline marks an island with a few houses, mountains in the background and a couple of people, plants, balustrade, cypress in the foreground.](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0F6F85FD-2D65-4DB0-9594-0FBB0E46F1CD_1_105_c.jpeg)
![Soft yellow for the sky](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/5B1018D5-8C92-44D5-9E3A-8A9CEB0036B1_1_105_c.jpeg)
![Pale yellow for the lower part of the sky](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/A3123252-3A60-4BC3-A7AE-F783F303D085_1_105_c.jpeg)
![Yellow-green for the top of the mountains](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/25E6D055-1627-4D88-8EFF-901E12C56EDF_1_105_c.jpeg)
![Grey-blue for the shadows of the rocky mountains](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/C427E95C-50A9-4574-B138-50B2F80501E4_1_105_c.jpeg)
![Another light green to paint the parts of the mountains that have vegetation](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DD6D9A19-4A20-41E5-8F2F-2C7780812E73_1_105_c.jpeg)
![More of the grey-blue to give contrast and shadows to the mountain vegetation](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9860-768x1024.jpeg)
![Dark blue, bright blue, subdued bue and pale blue for the lake](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9861-768x1024.jpeg)
![Two shades of warm grey to paint the main building and tower at the top of the island, as well as the outer wall around it.](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9863-768x1024.jpeg)
![Yellow for the facades of the two houses and orange for the roofs. I used a think black ink pen for the windows and to give an outline to the boat and its passengers, the building and the tower.](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9864-768x1024.jpeg)
![Four shades of green to paint the vegetation on the island.](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9865-768x1024.jpeg)
![Dark burgundy for the parts of the foreground that are lit by daylight](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9866-768x1024.jpeg)
![Darker burgundy for the rest of the silhouettes in the foreground](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9867-768x1024.jpeg)
![Date and signature in white](https://blog.koalie.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_9868-768x1024.jpeg)