I'm on my way to Siena, Italy for a three week stay to do intensive painting and photography. I have all of my oil painting gear, my bicycle, and a car and will be exploring the landscape and famous light in Tuscany to see how it affects my artwork. Today I bought a super watercolor set, cotton paper, and some great watercolor brushes so that I can better lay down some color sketches of the landscape. The palio figures prominently in my plans as well.
My choice of coming to Siena has nothing at all to do with the wine and food available here. No, prosciutto, olive oil, and pizza have had no bearing on my plans at all.
I'll be staying with my friend Leonardo and his wife in their nice house just outside of Siena. Look here for regular updates of the sketches and paintings from bella Italia!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
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Sounds wonderful! Can't wait to see the work it inspires. I'm so jealous!
(Sheila Bristow told me to look you up)
I suspect that some wine, cheese and tuscan meats will somehow be consumed....have a great time in Sienna. Wish we were there!
welcome, Angela. Jeff, how did you know? Tonight's dinner, on the grounds of the estate: roasted marinated eggplant on Tuscan bread with black prosciutto, and a local chianti bottled at a small farm with handlettered vintage, "2007" from the Azienda Agricola" family "Giotti." Fantastic.
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