{"id":46144,"date":"2025-06-11T09:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/?p=46144"},"modified":"2025-07-29T12:39:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:39:16","slug":"behind-the-brush-isabella-karolewiczs-romantic-cityscape-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/behind-the-brush-isabella-karolewiczs-romantic-cityscape-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Brush: Isabella Karolewicz&#8217;s Romantic Cityscape Art | iCanvas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Through her romantic cityscape art, Isabella Karolewicz, also known as Bella Eve, takes us inside her creative world in this guest blog. From the moment she sold her first painting to the stories behind her elegant, emotion-filled cityscapes, Isabella shares the inspiration, process, and passion that shape her work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In a quiet corner of Melbourne, a girl with paint on her fingers sold her first painting for more than she ever imagined art could offer. She was eighteen. That painting spoke to someone.. and that someone whispered to another. Commissions came in like ripples. What began as a whisper became a tide. She left the world of clocks and wages, and stepped wholeheartedly into the realm of the unknown, where days are measured not by hours but by layers of paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am that girl. Still painting. Still dreaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-outdoor-painting-3-1380x920.jpg\" alt=\"isabella karolewicz artist painting on a canvas outside\" class=\"wp-image-46160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-outdoor-painting-3-1380x920.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-outdoor-painting-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-outdoor-painting-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-outdoor-painting-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-outdoor-painting-3-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My name is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-art-prints\/artist\/isabella-karolewicz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Isabella Karolewicz<\/a>, also known as \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-art-prints\/artist\/bella-eve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bella Eve<\/a>\u2019, an Australian artist recognised for my cityscape and figurative paintings which are held in collections worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My artistic journey is like a delicious blend of old-school charm and modern day flair, resulting in contemporary artworks that can be appreciated by all generations. I am unbound by a single style, creating from whatever inspires me in the moment. From cityscapes to abstract figures, to more recently abstract faces and surreal interiors. However, it is the undeniable theme of a \u2018romantic elegance\u2019 woven into every piece that unites my diverse collection, giving each piece my distinct, signature touch. Explore my full collection on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellasartstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> and be sure to follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bella.eve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> to keep up with the latest art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Romantic Cityscapes: Inside the Art of Isabella Karolewicz | iCanvas\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XrCR8TI3xM0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/border-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13030\" style=\"width:175px;height:29px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/border-4.png 512w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/border-4-300x49.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Romantic Cityscape Art: Isabella Karolewicz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-art-prints\/artist\/isabella-karolewicz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-headshot.png\" alt=\"Isabella Karolewicz artist \" class=\"wp-image-46163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-headshot.png 600w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-headshot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-headshot-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>As Isabella Karolewicz, I translate emotion into architecture, crafting cityscapes that are love letters to places I have visited and that have captured my spirit. I am endlessly inspired by the elegance of cities and how they hold centuries of love, longing, and humanity within their streets and skylines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/captured-by-you-paris-flair-ii-ikw19#1PC6-40x26-FF04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cCaptured By You, Paris Flair II\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/captured-by-you-paris-flair-ii-ikw19#1PC6-40x26-FF04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW19-1.jpg\" alt=\"paris cityscape art\" class=\"wp-image-46152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW19-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW19-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW19-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/captured-by-you-paris-flair-ii-ikw19#1PC6-40x26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cCaptured by You, Paris\u201d<\/a> holds the soft hum of song drifting over the Seine river. A woman in a flowing white dress and a lone busker share a moment. It leaves the heart wondering, how sometimes the best love stories can begin with a simple glimpse\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/london-luxe-ikw7#1PC6-40x26-FF08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cLondon Luxe\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/london-luxe-ikw7#1PC6-40x26-FF08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW7.jpg\" alt=\"london cityscape art\" class=\"wp-image-46154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW7-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/london-luxe-ikw7#1PC6-40x26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cLondon Luxe\u201d<\/a> measuring at 72 x 48 inches is one of the largest cityscapes I have created to date. The poetic grey skies of London city are contrasted with reddish toned trees and the timeless charm of a red phone booth and iconic double decker bus. Each cityscape I create is a true labor of love, crafted slowly over weeks, layer by layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/city-life-new-york-ikw15#1PC6-40x26-FF09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cCity Life, New York\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/city-life-new-york-ikw15#1PC6-40x26-FF09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW15.jpg\" alt=\"new york city art\" class=\"wp-image-46155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW15.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW15-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Through vertical impasto strokes, spontaneous splashes, and hand-smudged taxis to evoke motion, I created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/city-life-new-york-ikw15#1PC6-40x26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cCity Life New York\u201d<\/a>. I couldn\u2019t forget the effortless grace of a woman striding through it all\u2026 a moment of poise in the pulse of movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/eiffel-elegance-paris-flair-ikw219#1PC6-40x26-FF03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cEiffel Elegance, Paris Flair\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/eiffel-elegance-paris-flair-ikw219#1PC6-40x26-FF03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW219.jpg\" alt=\"eiffel tower art\" class=\"wp-image-46157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW219.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW219-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW219-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/eiffel-elegance-paris-flair-ikw219#1PC6-40x26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Eiffel Elegance&#8221;<\/a> was created to embody minimal yet striking sophistication. I sculpted the golden leaves using impasto texture, carefully applied with a palette knife to bring texture and depth. The flowing white gown was painted with expressive strokes, deliberately powerful, yet open-ended which invites the viewer to imagine her story. Every element is intentional, yet restrained, letting elegance speak through simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/adored-venice-charm-landscape-ikw123#1PC6-40x26-FF01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cAdored, Venice Charm &#8211; Landscape\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/adored-venice-charm-landscape-ikw123#1PC6-40x26-FF01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW123.jpg\" alt=\"vanice landscape art\" class=\"wp-image-46158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW123.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW123-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IKW123-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I adored my time in Venice and it continues to inspire my Venetian series. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-print\/adored-venice-charm-landscape-ikw123#1PC6-40x26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cAdored Venice Charm\u201d<\/a> is all about soft light and gentle tones, capturing how sunlight in Venice moves through the canals and warms the buildings. The florals drape the windows, adding romance and charm as people drift through the canals on the gondolas. The contrast of softness and structure embodies the spirit of the city itself.. timeless, sensual, secretive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-art-prints\/artist\/isabella-karolewicz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-with-art-1380x920.jpg\" alt=\"isabella karolewicz artist looking at her artwork\" class=\"wp-image-46166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-with-art-1380x920.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-with-art-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-with-art-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-with-art-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/isabella-karolewicz-artist-with-art.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My artistic life is one of contrasts. I dance between sharp lines and flowing forms, between city skylines and soulful eyes, classical subjects infused with modern techniques. Whether I am painting as Isabella Karolewicz or digitally as Bella Eve, my mission is always the same\u2026 to create beauty that speaks to the heart, to craft scenes that stir emotion and memories, and to invite others into a world where romance and art are one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/canvas-art-prints\/artist\/isabella-karolewicz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to explore all of Isabella Karolewicz&#8217;s cityscape art on iCanvas.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get an inside look at Isabella Karolewicz\u2019s romantic cityscape art, as she shares her story, inspiration, and creative process in this guest blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":46168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1461],"tags":[6192,7430,7431],"class_list":["post-46144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artist-spotlight","tag-isabella-karolewicz","tag-guest-blog","tag-cityscapes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46144"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47091,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46144\/revisions\/47091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}