Closed books

The last one -so far- of the series of drawings from old doodles (other drawings of this series: "Little houses", "Dirty dishes", "1.001 faces" and "Crowd and snake").

This is the doodle page I improvised while watching TV:
New tracing after scanning the doodles:

From tracing paper to watercolor paper using a light box (actually and x-ray viewer):

Ink linework:

Final result after adding some watercolors:

STATS

Books: so many.

Data: a lot.

Knowledge: some.

Wisdom: uncertain.

Prints on sale here.

Little houses

Another one of the series of drawings from old doodles (other drawings of this series: "Dirty dishes", "1.001 faces" and "Crowd and snake").

This is the doodle page I improvised while watching TV:
New tracing after scanning the doodles:

Ink linework using a light box.

Final result after adding some watercolors:

STATS

Houses: So many.

Offices: unknown.

Streets: unknown.

People: unknown

Free space: 0.

Prints on sale here.

Before the 25th SketchCrawl

On the same week of the 25th SketchCrawl I happened to pass twice near the places of our meeting. I could say that I had started my sketching and crawling a couple of days before the actual date.

This was taken while waiting at the entrance of Sala Borsa Library. The tents at the center were being mounted for a fair about chocolate that should start some days after.

We were just 3 people on the bus when I made this: the driver, the lady with the greenish coat that phoned by the central door, and yours faithfully. I started drawing just on stops and traffic lights, but at some moment I forgot to take care of shaking. I think the drawing came more "real" because of this.

This is one of the classic sights of Bologna: the Fountain of Neptune seen through the gallery of Palazzo Re Enzo.

An easy quiz

25th SketchCrawl Bologna 21.11.2009

The days before I though it should be a not so good SC. Some people said they wouldn't come and no special route or place was decided. But at the end many new people came and it was a great day.

There was a stand of a local radio station too, with a stupid host shouting and putting on shitty music. I decided to ignore it on my drawing (it was on the right side of the building entrance) and so I gave attention just to the architecture.

We went to Piazza Galvani were I drew this statue of Mr. Galvani and since I finished it quickly I decided to draw my drawing fellows.

This is Viola watching a sketchbook (with drawings made by yours faithfully).

San Francesco's Church at dusk.

Left: people on the bus while I went to our appointment. Right: Andrea and Marco.

We ate at the Osteria del Sole. Left: people at the next table. Right: Benedetta.

At the end we went to Modo, a bookshop where there was the presentation of a comic book.

Left: Daniele Caluri, one of the authors. Right: people listening his speech.

It was a great day.

Dirty dishes

Another of the series of drawings from old doodles.


This is the doodle page I improvised while watching TV:


New tracing after scanning the doodles:

Ink linework using a light box.

Final result after adding some watercolors:

STATS

Saucepans: hundreds.

Glasses: thousands.

Dishes: millions.

Cutlery: billions.

Dirt: tons.

Prints on sale here.