Day 8 of our stay in northern Italy was a hang-out day. It gave me a chance to do laundry and wander around the little village of Poianella on foot, sketchbook in hand. Of course, anytime I venture out to sketch, something interesting is bound to happen… 10″ x 7″, ink & watercolor in Stillman […]
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Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Bits & Pieces
Shutters, flowers, balconies, iron gates…interesting and beautiful little scenes were everywhere in Italy. It was a feast for my eyes and spirit. 10″ x 7″, pencil & watercolor, Stillman & Birn Beta series sketchbook. Each small sketch is 1-1/2″x 1-1/2″. I pretty much walked around in a constant state of wonder while I was […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 7 (Vicenza – Monte Berico & a new friend)
Here’s one final post about our visit to Vicenza. (Even though we were only in the city for eight hours or so, it’s taken me two weeks to get the sketches from that day finished!) After touring the city proper, we climbed the 235 stone steps to the top of Monte Berico, where we rested […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 7 (Vicenza – A flower shop and two Italian gentlemen)
You know how it is when you’re traveling… there’s so much to see and do, and just not enough time. Throw some sketching into the mix, and things get even more challenging. During my time in Italy, I had to make a conscious effort to not stress about what I wasn’t seeing or sketching. Here […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 7 (Vicenza)
I’m not sure why it took us a whole week to get around to venturing into Vicenza. It was only a few miles from where we were staying, and the drive, although challenging for tourists like us, was manageable. We didn’t even get lost! The city is famous for the work of Andrea Palladio, who […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Days 5 & 6 (The countryside of Northern Italy)
My previous two journal entries (here & here) were about our day trip to Lake Garda, where we visited a winery and the walled town of Lazise. Here’s one final page about that day, and the adventure we had finding our way home… 10″ x 7″, ink & watercolor in a Stillman & Birn Beta […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Gelato!
Anyone who travels to Italy invariably comes home telling tales of how wonderful the gelato is, and I’m no exception. It’s smooth, sweet, creamy, and intensely flavored, but lighter and not as rich as American ice cream. 10″ x 7″, ink & watercolor in Stillman & Birn Beta Series sketchbook My goal on this trip […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 5 (Lazise)
(In my last post I wrote about visiting a winery near Lake Garda, in northern Italy. Here are two more journal pages from that day.) We finished up our visit at Villa Monteleone in the kitchen, where we stood warming ourselves by the old stone fireplace as the owner, Lucia, told us about the history […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 5 (Villa Monteleone & San Giorgio)
We ventured farther afield on day five of our Italian adventure and headed west to explore the area around Verona and Lake Garda. We weren’t exactly sure where we were going and didn’t have a firm plan for what we wanted to see, but my friend Ann had suggested we visit a small winery, Villa […]
Sketchbook Journeys: Italy – Day 4 (Marostica & Poianella)
Coming from a relatively young country like the US, I was continually impressed with how old everything is in Italy. The historic buildings have a look and feel to them that only comes with the passage of time. 10″ x 7″, watercolor & ink (black Pigma Micron pen), Stillman & Birn Beta sketchbook Everywhere you […]
