24 maggio, 2009.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Protestant Cemetery, Testaccio
Mourning, pencil. 18 marzo, 2009
Rare Endowments, pencil. 18 marzo, 2009
Inscriptions, ballpoint pen. 18 marzo, 2009
Roman Forum and Pallantine Hill
Mossy Archway, Roman Forum, pen and ink. 15, marzo, 2009
View of the Pallantine from Circo Massimo, 18 marzo, 2009
Hadrian's Villa
New sketchbook (!) started on a day trip to Hadrian's Villa, just outside of Tivoli.
Reflection Pool, ink and watercolor. 14 marzo, 2009
Oculus, pen and ink. 14 marzo, 2009
Olive Tree, pen and ink. 14 marzo, 2009
Ink Studies from Life
Figure #1, ink. 12 marzo, 2009
Figure #2, ink. 12, marzo 2009
Wings, pen and ink. 12, marzo 2009
Alla Fine Del Mondo
Ti Amo Da Qui... (study) pen. 10 marzo, 2009
Ti Amo Da Qui..., ink and acrylic on board, 10 marzo, 2009
Ti Amo Da Qui..Alla Fine Del Mondo...Di Nuovo Qui...Al Infinito *
I love you from here...to the end of the world...from this moment...to forever.
Sketchbook Excerpts from Early March
Sea Monster in the Colosseum, pen and ink. 4 marzo 2009
Lovely Etruscans, pen. 4 marzo, 2009
Sperlonga
Watercolor and ink. 28 febbraio, 2009
At the end of February I took a day trip to the beautiful costal town of Sperlonga. Along with sandy beaches and white buildings all perched on a cliff, Sperlonga is home to Tiberius' Grotto - a natural sea cave that the emporer embelished with statues. While the statues are in a museum up the path, the cave is open to visitors.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Updating February
A small compliation of certain things from February I had yet to post...
Grotesque from Loggia di Rafael, ink and watercolor. 25 febbraio, 2009
Tree at Botanical Gardens, pen and ink. 12, febbraio 2009
Twins, pencil. 11 febbraio, 2009
Fountain at Piazza Navona, pen and ink. 11 febbraio, 2009
Figure Studies, ink. 11 febbraio, 2009
Clementine, pen and watercolor. 10 febbraio, 2009
Skype Portrait of Julie, 9th febbraio, 2009
¡Hola Barcelona!
Sagrada Familia, turret studies, 20.2.09
Barcelona from Sagrada Familia, pen and ink, 20.2.09
Jihane Sleeping, pen and ink, 20.2.09
Barcelona hilltop, pencil and watercolor sketch, 21.2.09
Parc Guell, watercolor study of Gaudi columns, 21.2.09
Girona Airport, watercolor study #1, 22.2.09
Girona Airport, watercolor study#2, 22.2.09
Girona Airport, watercolor study #3, 22.2.09
19th - 22nd febbraio, 2009
This weekend was my first excursion into that big part of Europe that isn't actually Italy. On Thursday evening I set off for Barcelona. (How do you type a lisp? The Spanish call it "Barsthelona", which is much more fun to say) There, I met up with my good friend Jihane, and her friend Andrea. We spent Friday visiting a cathedral, Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, the Arc di Triomf, the Gothic District and the Picasso Museum. On Saturday, I made a trip up to Parc Guell, Gaudi's park, as well as his home. On Saturday evening, I stopped into another cathedral, and went out for Jihane's birthday, as well as Carnivale. Sunday morning I headed back; home sweet Rome. Due to a series of less-than-fortunate events, I missed my flight. (If RyanAir is in charge on Judgement Day, you are all going to hell, they are merciless) It ended up being a productive time in the airport, doing watercolor sketches and some writing. Here is a collection of some of the stuff I got down on paper this weekend...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
La Fontana di Trevi
17 febbraio, 2009
Having had a couple of relatively unproductive days, I took advantage of some warmish weather and sat at the Trevi Fountain for a couple of hours. I made two watercolor sketches, and returned after dark to do a third. Painting at night is interesting, because there is such a color distortion...I
had no idea what my sketch looked like until I got home. The fountain is gorgeous at night; it's lit from below, as well as from under the water.
These sketchbook spreads are in chronological order, and focus on different aspects of the Trevi.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Trip to Arezzo and Florence
Graphite studies of Michaelangelo's David, Academy, Florence
Hall of Slaves, unfinished marble statues of Michaelangelo, Academy, Florence
Watercolor study of one of the frescoes of Piero Della Francesca, Arezzo
Two interior sketches of Chiesa della Francesa, Arezzo
Dan is uncomfortable on the train
Last weekend, a couple friends and I made a pilgrimage to a little town named Arezzo. There is a church there that is the home of some beautiful Piero della Francesco frescoes, and we had the fortune of being able to sit with them all day long and paint them. Here are some drawings from inside the church itself, as well as a watercolor study of a battle scene from one of the frescoes. As the day came to a close, we decided to continue on to Florence, where we found an awesome little hole-in-the-wall hostel for the night. (David's Inn...if you're ever there). Saturday night was spent with statues, beer, Mexican food, and general wandering. Sunday was spent at the Academy with Michaelangelo's David and some great early Christian art. It was a great weekend. It really got me fired up for traveling and art-on-the-go. I think it was an important artistic and state-of-mind turning point in my trip. I'll definitely be doing more train hopping in the near future. Here are some drawings from the train, Arezzo, Florence, and said frescoes.
Monsters!
These are some incredibly naive (and fun) drawings I did last month on a tour of Parco dei Mostri. In real life, they are beautiful, moss-covered sculptures in a pretty little wood. I decided to have some fun, filling in the drawings with watercolor, and a little bit of collage. These are a work-in-progress and will evolve, I'm sure. I was inspired by some great early Christian art I saw at the Academy in Florence last weekend. Enjoy!
Friday, February 6, 2009
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