I don't love this thing. At all. Any relationship between us means that the dishwasher doesn't hold all the dish, or some pan was too dirty to entrust the machine with the job... and somebody will wash the dish by hand. But green is great.
30 September 2007
EDM #116 Who's afraid of the big dish wash?
I don't love this thing. At all. Any relationship between us means that the dishwasher doesn't hold all the dish, or some pan was too dirty to entrust the machine with the job... and somebody will wash the dish by hand. But green is great.
29 September 2007
EDM #54 ...And I love her
One of the loves of my life: my itty bitty teeny weeny (the pen is just to give an idea of the size) moka express: two cups of dark strong italian coffee. I meet her at least 3 times a day: first about 7:30 before breakfast (a great habit I took in Italy), second about 10:30, third after lunch.
I know this love of mine will never die... and I love her.
20 September 2007
People next
We were in Gardaland, a fun fair near Garda Lake about 130 km from home. After a sandwich break the kids were all fresh and bouncing, while big people needed some coffee (or better some siesta).
11 September 2007
In memoriam Luciano
Last days italian TV has been full of odes to this big man, so I couldn't avoid to make some scribbles.
He was not my favorite (let's forget some raids in "foreign" repertoire) but there were some roles he sang as no one ever did.
He was not my favorite (let's forget some raids in "foreign" repertoire) but there were some roles he sang as no one ever did.
EDM #84 and some doodles
Having dinner at the restaurant's terrace, with some friends and not so much light.
Afterwards at home with some will of drawing and not so much inspiration.
Afterwards at home with some will of drawing and not so much inspiration.
15 August 2007
Back from vacation
I've been in Lech, a little town in Voralberg, the westernmost region of Austria. The idea was trekking in the morning and swimming in the afternoon, but half the days the weather didn't agree. We seized the rainy days to visit some wonderful places as Bregenz or Sankt Gallen.
I was really amazed by the facades.
I wanted to work on light and tone and so I carried only markers and fibre pens. No much color in this post.
There were two Orthodox Jews playing chess on the the top of the Rüfispitze (2.632 m)
It was because of the weather that most of my sketches were made dinning at the restaurants...
...or having breakfast at the hotel
which restaurant had a marvelous ceiling.
Next two were made at the S'Achtele Restaurant,
that really deserves the link.
The next 4 were all made while having breakfast at the hotel.
I finished the crosshatching of the next at the swimming pool
(it's easy to guess it from the stains).
Next two are EDM #128 from both sides of the door
This was made after a whirlpool bath (a very relaxing sketch).
I was really amazed by the facades.
I wanted to work on light and tone and so I carried only markers and fibre pens. No much color in this post.
There were two Orthodox Jews playing chess on the the top of the Rüfispitze (2.632 m)
It was because of the weather that most of my sketches were made dinning at the restaurants...
...or having breakfast at the hotel
which restaurant had a marvelous ceiling.
Next two were made at the S'Achtele Restaurant,
that really deserves the link.
The next 4 were all made while having breakfast at the hotel.
I finished the crosshatching of the next at the swimming pool
(it's easy to guess it from the stains).
Next two are EDM #128 from both sides of the door
This was made after a whirlpool bath (a very relaxing sketch).
30 July 2007
EDM #13 and some forgotten pages
Heat is not the best for creativity, and so I took one of the nearest things so I must not move too many muscles or shake too much gray matter.
Last week I must go again to the dentist. I sat on the same chair of the last time and I obviously want not to draw the same motive (see this). Instead of looking in front of me I looked to the left where this plant was. (I touched the sketch with some watercolors at home).
After the plant there was nothing interesting to draw. I resigned myself to draw the fire extinguisher, and to finish my descent on boredom, I let my hand rave.
Last week I must go again to the dentist. I sat on the same chair of the last time and I obviously want not to draw the same motive (see this). Instead of looking in front of me I looked to the left where this plant was. (I touched the sketch with some watercolors at home).
After the plant there was nothing interesting to draw. I resigned myself to draw the fire extinguisher, and to finish my descent on boredom, I let my hand rave.
25 July 2007
EDM #96 (or it was 47?)
Even if it was my birthday, I was not allowed to do a real EDM challenge live. Someone talked about tons of melted paraffin wax oozing over such a tasty cake while they wait for me to finish one of those... sketches. (Ah, we artists always misunderstood!)
Well, I shot a photo before blowing the candles and eating the cake, with the idea of draw from it taking my time. This time lasted about two -very busy- weeks.
Finally, a couple of days ago, taking a look at the challenge list I saw that #96 was "draw something sweet"... and I thought that really it was.
Well, I shot a photo before blowing the candles and eating the cake, with the idea of draw from it taking my time. This time lasted about two -very busy- weeks.
Finally, a couple of days ago, taking a look at the challenge list I saw that #96 was "draw something sweet"... and I thought that really it was.
16 July 2007
Tutti a tavola!!
I made this before knowing about EDM. They are illustrations for a book of recipes from the cuisine of Emilia Romagna. The editor didn't want dishes ready to eat, but products ready to cook. In a very EDMish approach, since these are quite traditional recipes he asked me for loose watercolor still lives, with not so many attention to the detail but to the atmosphere, avoiding any kind of modern tools and pottery.
They were all made with brown 0.7 pencil, Winsor & Newton watercolors and Talens Ecoline liquid watercolors on Fabriano 300g watercolor paper.
These are only a few ones, all the recipes can be seen here.
Fantasia di piadine con squaquerone, erbette selvatiche,
cipolla fondente e prosciutto crudo di Parma
Anolini alla parmigiana con salsa allo stracotto
Involtini di lombetto con roviggiolo speziato e crescentine fritte
Tortelli d'erbetta al culatello di zibello croccante, scalogno di romagna e parmigiano
Zuppa inglese meringata
They were all made with brown 0.7 pencil, Winsor & Newton watercolors and Talens Ecoline liquid watercolors on Fabriano 300g watercolor paper.
These are only a few ones, all the recipes can be seen here.
Fantasia di piadine con squaquerone, erbette selvatiche,
cipolla fondente e prosciutto crudo di Parma
Anolini alla parmigiana con salsa allo stracotto
Involtini di lombetto con roviggiolo speziato e crescentine fritte
Tortelli d'erbetta al culatello di zibello croccante, scalogno di romagna e parmigiano
Zuppa inglese meringata
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