Italy sketches, take one

Yes, dear friends, it's life in the Cuisinart lane again, so many projects rocking and rolling, deadlines looming, ideas popping left and right----all very exciting. And stressful. But mostly in a goodish way.

So, here, in between major items on the To Do list, comes the first batch of Italy sketches.  We had a memorable, lovely time. Italy is... Italy. I've fallen, hard.

Enough talk. Here are sketches:

Italy being Italy, as we've agreed it is, eating is a popular pastime. And, never ones to wish to be contrary, we did eat.

The two sketches below are the left and right sides of a single spread, made in my beautiful Cathy Johnson sketchbook filled with a variety of paper types.

 

 

 

 

And the sketches above show a similar spread, made at the Venice Fish Market. The color is off in the last image. I took an Iphone photo of it to show you how it works in the book itself. Here are the Hotel Cipriani ones in that same format. I'm having a terrible time formatting this post. My apologies for how clunky it is!

 

Finally, a sketch of one of the many lions of Venice. I love the rugged and robust air they give that beautiful, otherwise ethereal, city.

PS I had a great time using the colored pens I took (see previous post!) I have more sketches and will process and scan them in stolen moments from my big jobs. Ciao, buddies!

Comments

[Paul Sullivan]

Hey—you're good!

Love your sketchy line style. Keep up the great work.

[sandra busby]

Wow! I seem to have missed some posts! Can't imagine why, but I have scrolled down and enjoyed them all!
I Love these Italian sketches... and the sketchbook looks amazing! I want one too :0)

[Cathy Johnson (Kate)]

Oh my, how exciting to see what you've done in that book! I love the effect of the furry tan paper, but it doesn't play well with every medium. It certainly did with your choice, YUM!

I'm so glad you had fun with the book, and your sharing with us is a joy.

[Laura]

Thank you, Sue! When are you going?? And where? So excited for you!

[Sue]

Bellissimo, Laura. Wonderful little Italian vignettes here. Does my heart good. I'll be heading back soon.