Having lived in Florence for 6 years, life is now guiding me southward. Tuscany to Basilicata. Compasses redirected, settings adjusted, a new life awaits in another perspective of Italy.
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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis...more info
sketch from San Paolo-RomeHuge sculptures buttress either side of doors, archways, etc...women are always depicted with large, smooth muscles, thick necks and flowing hair.
drawing-comic styleWhen I met with the director of the school for comics design, I sketched this the night before.
Michelangelo sculpture-capelli MediciI was asked NOT to take out my sketchpad and pencil, so instead I bought a postcard to draw from...not the same at all, but I spent a good 30 minutes looking at the sculptures in real time.
my streetNot my drawing, but a documentation of life as it is at the moment.
Really enjoyed your sketches Your sketches were a travelblog first - no drawings uploaded until this journal - they look great. Good luck with convincing security guards to let you continue sketching - btw - comments are back :)
I LOVE your sketches, Cristi! How do you get your proportions so accurate, your shading so realistic, and the poses so full of life without a LIVE MODEL!!!???? I think you should be an illustrator. You could create a Fairie book. To add to the illustrations, you could make up little stories about them, creating your own subculture of little people. You'll be
R I C H $$$$ I'd be your manager, of course!!
RP your SIL!xoxo
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Really enjoyed your sketches
Your sketches were a travelblog first - no drawings uploaded until this journal - they look great. Good luck with convincing security guards to let you continue sketching - btw - comments are back :)
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