Venice Grand Canal at Dusk - The 8th Venice Canal Watercolour Painting (WIP)

 

Buongiorno! Currently I am working on my 8th Venice Canal watercolour painting - Venice Grand Canal at Dusk.

Pale-billed Woodpecker, Watercolour Painting

 Dear friends, it has been awhile since I last painted a woodpecker. This is Pale-billed Woodpecker, it is still work-in-progress. 

This is another woodpecker watercolour painting that I did a few months ago—the middle spotted woodpecker. 

And this is Nuttall's Woodpecker:

I still have two more watercolour paintings of woodpeckers that I painted about 2–3 years ago. I'll post the images here soon. Have a good day! By the way, you will soon be able to buy my prints and other products right from my blog! I am currently adding items to my Birds and Wildlife Art Prints shop page. I invite you to have a look at this lovely new section. Italian Landscape Art Prints are coming soon!

The Works of Denise Wong Gallery Website

The Works of Denise Wong Gallery Website is now live!

Visit my Gallery Website now, and browse my collection of works that I've created since 2009 - Birds, wildlife and Italian landscapes watercolour paintings. My illustrations coming soon!

 

Dining Placemat Set of 4 - Venice Art Collection

Buongiorno! I am delighted to share that I have designed three set of 4 dining placemats, and you can now order any of them from my shop DeniseWongArts on Etsy. 

A Quiet Canal in Venice Placemat Set of 4 (18″ × 14″). Produced and shipped from the US!

About the placemats:

• 100% polyester fabric broadcloth

• Comes as a set of four

• Size: 18″ × 14″ (45.7 cm × 35.5 cm)

• Customizable front

• Water-resistant

• Hemmed on all sides

• Sewn two-ply for a high-quality look

The current Retail Price is $59 (before price goes up).

Order the A Quiet Canal in Venice Set of 4 Placemat here (the lemons are not included!).

Venice Grand Canal Gondolas — Before the Nightfall, Italy Placemat Set of 4 (18″ × 14″). Featuring an original painting of Venetian gondolas before nightfall, this set of 4 placemats adds a lovely touch to your dining experience. A perfect addition to your home kitchen, or as decor for an authentic Italian restaurant or Venetian restaurant!

Order this Set of 4 Placemat here. If you run an Italian or Venetian restaurant and would like to order multiple sets, I offer wholesale pricing! Please feel free to email me at denisewongcm@gmail.com or send a DM directly through my Etsy shop. I am happy to create a custom order with a wholesale discount just for you.

Mother Brown Bear and Cubs, Watercolour Painting

This is my very old watercolour painting of a mother brown bear and her cubs. I thought it could be painted about 16 years ago! I am making it available as lovely Art Print as well as Greeting Card (available as 1 card, set of 5 cards and set of 10 cards). Visit DeniseWongArts to browse my Animal Art Prints collection, and Greeting Cards.
 

The Pastry Parade

 On a beautiful morning, George Brown Bear sets out with a basket of warm pastries fresh from the oven — and word travels fast. One by one, his forest friends fall into step beside him: Oliver the Giraffe with an armful of treats, William Elephant balancing a stack on his head, Benjamin the Pig trotting along with his own little bundle, and Lucy the penguin bringing a cheesecake of her own, with Toby the squirrel riding along on her head, flowers in his hands. A gentle reminder that the best part of baking is always sharing it.

 4"x6" greeting cards and art prints are available in my shop Letters from Toby. 

Fireflies Night on Toby's Birthday

 On a lovely birthday night, Toby the squirrel releases a captured firefly, and instead of flying away, it leads George's train into a breathtaking field of hundreds of dancing fireflies, all seeming to whisper: "Happy Birthday, Toby." 

 4"x6" greeting cards and art prints are available in my shop Letters from Toby.

New Venice Canal Watercolour Painting: Tra i Canali, Venezia, Ruga Vechia, Italy

  Buongiorno! I have recently completed my 6th and 7th Venice series watercolour painting. What a journey it has been!

 Tra i Canali, Venezia, Venice Canal, Italy

 

 Watercolour Paper size: 12.2" x 16.1"

 

 

 Ruga Vechia, Venice Canal Italy

 

 Watercolour Paper size: 16.1" x 12.2"

 

Here are my other Venice Canal watercolour paintings:

 

 

 Venice Grand Canal Gondolas — Before the Nightfall, Italy 

 

 Watercolour Paper size: 16.1" x 12.2"

 

 

 

Venice: A Timeless Passage, Italy 

 

 Watercolour Paper size: 16.1" x 12.2"

 

 

Venetian Corte del Sabion, Venice Canal Courtyard, Italy 

 

 Watercolour Paper size: 12.2" x 16.1"

 

 

Rio Tera Secondo, Hidden Passage in Venice, Italy 

 

 Watercolour Paper size: 12.2" x 16.1"

 

 

A Quiet Canal in Venice,Venice Canal, Italy 

 

 Watercolour Paper size: 12.2" x 16.1"

 

If you're interested in purchasing any of these original paintings, and many more, please visit my shop Denise Wong Arts on Etsy to explore the entire collection.

Venice in Watercolour A Collection of Wearable Art

Venice in Watercolour

A Collection of Wearable Art

Each dress in this collection begins with a watercolour painting — Venice as I have come to know it through countless hours of study. The canals, the palazzi, the light on the water, the quiet corners where time seems to hold still. Now these scenes live on fabric — wearable paintings for those who carry Venice in their hearts.

No. 01 — JUST RELEASED

Tra i Canali, Venezia JUST RELEASED

Among the canals. The dress captures Venice in its complexity — the layered architecture, the interplay of light and shadow, the sense of wandering through passages where water and stone have spoken to each other for centuries. A painting of depth and discovery. This dress has just arrived in the shop.

USD $155

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No. 02 — NEW DESIGN

La Serenissima, A Quiet Canal in Venice

The Most Serene Republic — Venice's ancient name. This dress holds the quietness of those back canals, the ones tourists rarely find. Terracotta buildings rise above still water, and the light falls in soft tones of cream and ochre. It is a painting of peace, of solitude, of the Venice that whispers rather than shouts. This is a new design in the collection.

USD $145

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No. 03

Venice Canal — Historic Architectures & Gondola

The heart of Venice's grandeur. This dress features the palatial architecture that lines the canals — the carved stonework, the arched windows, the bridges, and always the gondolas that move through this world like dark brushstrokes. It is a full immersion in Venetian splendour.

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No. 04

Corte del Sabion — A Hidden Courtyard

A place where tourists rarely wander. The *corte* is a private Venice — a small courtyard where water meets stone in the most intimate way. Lanterns glow against walls that have held centuries. This dress is for those who seek the Venice beyond the guidebooks, the spaces where the city still breathes quietly.

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No. 05

Rio Tera Secondo — Venice

A narrow passage in Venice, where buildings lean close and the water catches light between high walls. A street sign marks the corner — Rio Tera Secondo, a quiet stretch most visitors never find. This dress captures that hidden, intimate side of the city, painted exactly as it stands today.

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No. 06

Venice Grand Canal — Gondolas Before the Nightfall

Before nightfall. A row of gondolas, their deep blue covers pulled tight, rest along the Grand Canal. The sky above glows gold and peach as the last light drains from the horizon. It is the quiet drama of transition, the beauty of dusk settling in, the way Venice holds you even as the day fades into memory.

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Each dress is crafted from premium knit jersey — soft, breathable, with a graceful drape. Available in sizes 2XS–XL.

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Pages of Italy Podcast: Episode 1 Welcome to Italy, Episode 2 What Italy Gave the World — And Who the Italians Are

 Buongiorno! Somewhere in May 2026 I began doing voice recordings for my Pages of Italy Podcast. It is a fascinating project where I get to dwell deep into such an amazing country — Italy — studying its history, culture, food, landscape, and people. On 21st May I published my first episode: Welcome to Italy. In this episode, we open the book on the country itself — a wide, unhurried portrait of Italy, from the canal-threaded streets of Venice and the cypress hills of Tuscany to the Italian lakes, the volcanic shores of Sicily, and the grandeur of eternal Rome.

 

And today the 2nd Episode is live! Episode 2: What Italy Gave the World — And Who the Italians Are. In this second episode, we ask what Italy truly gave the world — from the espresso to the piano, the bank to the university — and meet the Italians themselves: fiercely regional, warmly human, and unlike any other people on earth.