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24 September 2010

Back from Zaragoza. 3: Zaragoza

En español en De vuelta con el cuaderno

Last post about my recent visit to Zaragoza.

The previous posts were about people: the first one about the speakers of the the 2nd De Vuelta con el Cuaderno meeting, and the second one about everybody else.

These ones are all about this fantastic city, full of wonderful places and lovely people.

19 September 2010

Back from Zaragoza. 2: People around

En español en De vuelta con el cuaderno

This is a sequel of the previous post.

All the drawings are portraits (or so) of the people I met those days while attending lectures, eating, drinking, talking, walking, singing, dancing...

15 September 2010

Back from Zaragoza. 1: The lecturers

En español en De vuelta con el cuaderno

Last weekend I went to Zaragoza with my neighbor Lapin for the 2nd De Vuelta con el Cuaderno meeting. I had the opportunity of drawing together with him, Luis Ruiz, Toño Fernández, Swasky, Josu Maroto and some other 70 sketchers. But this was only in the afternoon. For three days we spent the mornings attending lectures from big masters that shared their experience and knowledge, and came in the afternoon to draw with us.

It was intense, and so funny. Unforgetable days.

This first post is dedicated to the speakers, click on their names to know more about them.
(To be continued).

And the great Alfredo González.

03 September 2010

Crashing world

Invitation

My dear pal Andrea Longhi has invited me to participate on an sketchbook exhibition that will take place in Treviso at the end of september.

I'm so honored for having the opportunity os showing my work with some artists I admire very much, and so glad because I will meet all my sketch mates from Bologna again!

TREVISO COMIC BOOK FESTIVAL IS ON TRAVEL

Carnet de Voyage: this is the 7° edition of Treviso Comic Book Festival's theme.

You will find: 9 expositions, a comics market place with editors and authors, many events. Treviso Comic Book Festival is supported by Treviso Municipality, Treviso Province and Treviso Chamber of Commerce.

“Sketched Travels” is the 2010 edition main theme.
There will be an exposition dedicated to “carnet de voyage”.

The most important Italian and European will take part in our event.

You will find: Simo Capecchi, Giancarlo Iliprandi, Giovanni Cocco, Freekhand, Lapin and many more coming from the “Biennale du Carnet de Voyage de Clermont-Ferrand” and from the “Urban Sketchers Italy” movement. There will be many expositions involving carnet de voyage realized by Comic drawer, you'll find art from: Laura Scarpa, Thomas Campi, Stefano Turconi, Massimiliano Frezzato, Davide Toffolo and many others.

Moreover, an Italian Urban Sketchers symposium will take place during the Tvcbf2010.

Many artists are attended in the city.

Other expositions will show the art of comics authors like Lele Vianello and Guido Fuga (Hugo Pratt's colleague), Emile Bravo, Zìzì Collective and many others.

Be there! Treviso is waiting for you on 25^th & 26^th September

Full program is coming soon on www.fumettintv.com/tvcbf2010

27 August 2010

My first SketchCrawl in Barcelona

I arrived to Bologna on july 8th 2001 and left it on july 8th 2010, same day, month and figures but since I'm not a cabalist I think its just a curious coincidence (not to mention that my birthday is july 7th, sometimes I receive this big gifts).
After this 9 years season, I moved to Barcelona to start another one. New town, new people, new urban landscapes to draw, new sketchcrawl pals...
These are drawings made on july 31th in Barcelona on my first SketchCrawl. I found a nice group of artists even if many of them were on holiday.

22 June 2010

SketchCrawl in Modena

These are drawings made on may 22th in Modena where we made our SketchCrawl. It was a great surprise that we met some kind of motor show everywhere: dozens of old and new cars, bikes, scooters, tractors... As I once told, this is an area of Italy which heart doesn't beat but roar (at 7.000 rpm) so this this simple "regional" show was made all by pieces by Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Ducati, Pagani, Piaggio, Lambretta and so on.
Not so much architecture and city scapes that day, we were too hypnotized!

En español en Urban Sketchers Spain

13 June 2010

Barcelona, toccata e fuga

Two weeks ago I had a fast trip to Barcelona. I could spend some nice hours with urban sketchers Samantha Zaza and Lapin. Obviously we spent some of our time together sketching, as they reported here and here.
A memorable day.