tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75578113809273350472024-03-14T02:16:18.555-07:00PAINTING IN TUSCANY Watercolors by Sabine Blomqvistpainting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-51124092152566344872019-11-27T10:54:00.000-08:002019-11-27T10:54:07.179-08:00MY NEW WEBSITE! <br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1559" data-original-width="1559" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHSZrjGX-JIpt7lbSQMjm3kpdiGFQgljyvntm_pbSkQGW6KRy_3xxwv3MUz-CNDh10GPzk3Elezpypmu_x2WRGKfpKv-zWb8hKwyRgK3fF7zY0pXcm3lNo5tyaSXTr2DL1z2JHMX4CASt/s320/2019+517.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cyclamen - watercolor 38x56 cm (Detail)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello, I'm very excited to share the news about my new website!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sabineblomqvist.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">www.sabineblomqvist.com</span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Here I will showcase my latest work and share information about my painting classes, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and there is a new blog, as well.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
All the activity on THIS blog will stop from now on, but will not be deleted, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
so you can still find my tutorials and see my older work.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div>
The <a href="https://www.sabineblomqvist.com/blog.php" target="_blank">new blog</a> is a work in progress, </div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I plan to add some more tutorials, some reportage from painting and sketching tours </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
in beautiful places in Chianti, in Tuscany and why not all over Italy.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'd love to know what YOU would like to read about?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
Contact me on paintingintuscany@gmail.com to subscribe to my newsletter.<br />
You can also follow me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/paintingintuscany/" target="_blank">facebook Painting in Tuscany</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/paintingintuscany" target="_blank">instagram</a> where I post more often.<br />
<br />
Now please visit:<br />
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.sabineblomqvist.com/" target="_blank">My new WEBSITE and blog</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Let's keep in touch,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Sabine</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5fgzWDWAP_vhufzTJW1bvbblDss5HFm_kzxrttUwpDe7zVrRb18ByU8GAkB6TKZnPClcJSqBhjjL73pniT_YjwCcA5yZOaoHdZZ8mlqvj9bSswhUuux4wYPVi642Zc6rJI_wBIdL_uMhZ/s1600/67554406_2780544638640689_8194716133828329472_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="528" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5fgzWDWAP_vhufzTJW1bvbblDss5HFm_kzxrttUwpDe7zVrRb18ByU8GAkB6TKZnPClcJSqBhjjL73pniT_YjwCcA5yZOaoHdZZ8mlqvj9bSswhUuux4wYPVi642Zc6rJI_wBIdL_uMhZ/s320/67554406_2780544638640689_8194716133828329472_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-56217503814909198482019-05-13T10:27:00.000-07:002019-05-13T10:27:58.859-07:00URBAN SKETCHING<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
URBAN SKETCHING</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3EzM4uhWMDkmwWZ9NlhuoyN13XFNf2__lPQtF-iZT4J2kLi1R8Y6AfHMYvJ8BoOBLld0l6TQ9f6ffO09YlURfTxujtOOd-sv1Rf9rrDhlQZYgFj942dxKRXh7CkbuyQJnRS6WfOhZ_hb/s1600/17800445_1804308556562589_3407454509523587039_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3EzM4uhWMDkmwWZ9NlhuoyN13XFNf2__lPQtF-iZT4J2kLi1R8Y6AfHMYvJ8BoOBLld0l6TQ9f6ffO09YlURfTxujtOOd-sv1Rf9rrDhlQZYgFj942dxKRXh7CkbuyQJnRS6WfOhZ_hb/s320/17800445_1804308556562589_3407454509523587039_n.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sketching in Firenze</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is a photo from two years ago, April 2017, when I really discovered Urban Sketching</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
- and got hooked!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
There was a Sketching Maratona in Florence and I met many persons that have become my friends.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmN4kKJ-pLflLZiH9ei-qJRmWnbwkKA8RiIjVg7V2wsul7JjvKV6sj8XsQYrPZo4P3LxTi0TUivT1BdRDNz7EZzfHv_sE5qwjwgDXDNg8wfvbfewF0-ffEhNyxavTNrzflPE8hg_vL7_R/s1600/Ferrara+2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="899" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmN4kKJ-pLflLZiH9ei-qJRmWnbwkKA8RiIjVg7V2wsul7JjvKV6sj8XsQYrPZo4P3LxTi0TUivT1BdRDNz7EZzfHv_sE5qwjwgDXDNg8wfvbfewF0-ffEhNyxavTNrzflPE8hg_vL7_R/s320/Ferrara+2019.jpg" width="179" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ferrara, May 2019</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiig4ntX2Ng2vnZaMaeeQn150bdptCKbye7BBSSRwOotpF1q18JoslTbiqThtTx-oGuREWvRX4HnNDewgHEWec-vVGwevI2uHaqpoksF_Dl1NFEtCdUVsBRVtW4ABk8ejBw7Wg0vtZtE_T4/s1600/Ferrara+bikes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1002" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiig4ntX2Ng2vnZaMaeeQn150bdptCKbye7BBSSRwOotpF1q18JoslTbiqThtTx-oGuREWvRX4HnNDewgHEWec-vVGwevI2uHaqpoksF_Dl1NFEtCdUVsBRVtW4ABk8ejBw7Wg0vtZtE_T4/s320/Ferrara+bikes.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ferrara, 2019</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwikR1dd_qOiJ7fR1Ao-xsvTBQa9eZEdDHUcKMNMmx96vnlhFmax0gDp-imyu9ZodSg9Yk9C1PBAuzMpuDEf4VKUsplt8gyr__qIpgzVqMM4DODv35tTzPyCuz5fgR5SWBhnmNV1DiMP_W/s1600/Monza+2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="984" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwikR1dd_qOiJ7fR1Ao-xsvTBQa9eZEdDHUcKMNMmx96vnlhFmax0gDp-imyu9ZodSg9Yk9C1PBAuzMpuDEf4VKUsplt8gyr__qIpgzVqMM4DODv35tTzPyCuz5fgR5SWBhnmNV1DiMP_W/s320/Monza+2019.jpg" width="196" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monza, May 2019</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Since then I have been drawing and sketching in their company, and alone, </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
all around Florence, Rome,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Tuscany, Sardinia and Italy, Spain, Greece and Finland.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I still use mostly watercolors, but I have discovered, or returned to, other mediums as well.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Above are some of my latest watercolor sketches.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hope to see you soon and sketch or paint together!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-25511205550012155892017-07-24T00:50:00.000-07:002017-08-03T04:02:26.917-07:00Roses and berries in watercolor<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFqzcxHHLavpiloRaTBoP3WBbE1QvJoYBrIOTrhYwnUmBawWTZAuGDQzywO-kTY6azF1oAq5f5sB0kqjbQ7YvdRid6u7h1izteGnWb2HyhaYxD3pI1kaOZ_oOdExgi6vmhV8SRCvLJSwP/s1600/sabine+blomqvist+%2527rose+e+bacche%2527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFqzcxHHLavpiloRaTBoP3WBbE1QvJoYBrIOTrhYwnUmBawWTZAuGDQzywO-kTY6azF1oAq5f5sB0kqjbQ7YvdRid6u7h1izteGnWb2HyhaYxD3pI1kaOZ_oOdExgi6vmhV8SRCvLJSwP/s640/sabine+blomqvist+%2527rose+e+bacche%2527.jpg" width="433" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rose e bacche, 2016. 38x56 cm Fabriano Artstico 300 gsm - pigments W&N, St Petrsburg</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I wish you a sunny August with this painting from last year.<br />
<br />
When I'm teaching watercolor classes I certainly put the emphasis on a painterly style<br />
and also in my own paintings I want to keep it loose.<br />
<br />
Flowers are one my all time favourite subjects!<br />
According to the season I can find a lot of inspiration in my garden or in the nature.<br />
If there's not enough I'll combine bought flowers to what I find for free....<br />
Here I was trying out my 3 new St Petersburg colors: yellow, red and turquoise green<br />
that together mix into a cool purple grey shade.<br />
<br />
The best thing is that when the flowers are gone - the painting stays and reminds you of the beauty!<br />
<br /></div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-42631671951688654852017-07-17T00:25:00.000-07:002017-07-17T09:22:39.190-07:00Painting more bikers in Chianti<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0bnb_qvaDSOaA7iRSXZHueMWl_WDP3h8h30Uio7wUGljhbFuag_owUDGJ8BhX5qrJbXhXRaENab02V8aJ3vrB6So2yTxE7GCYA4_ci9O4upiXFiSo_X-T-wLATZBFnLvW6JU3s78fZCe/s1600/ciclisti2+wc+56x76cm+sabine+blomqvist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="1600" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0bnb_qvaDSOaA7iRSXZHueMWl_WDP3h8h30Uio7wUGljhbFuag_owUDGJ8BhX5qrJbXhXRaENab02V8aJ3vrB6So2yTxE7GCYA4_ci9O4upiXFiSo_X-T-wLATZBFnLvW6JU3s78fZCe/s400/ciclisti2+wc+56x76cm+sabine+blomqvist.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ciclisti - 56x76 cm watercolor on paper 300gsm<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Another version of the bikers in Chianti. </span></h3>
<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">It's a full sheet painting and I've used black color for a more modern and graphic look. </span></h3>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2017/07/bikers-in-chianti-original-watercolor.html">H</a>ERE </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">is a link to previous p</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">aintings and if you'd like to read more about what inspired me originally click <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/04/leroica.html">here</a>. </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">And I'd love to know which one you prefer!?</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpyeMSQSqfzBmCRD63jFdx-Vefd9cTMV8hICMy1WiJ6omXZTXxPqATO8EGgnuoUNIPX68-EvAz4RVBbwnOpSble07yPAa3OoKaEzcUUk2SyjK0GU76RqI9zxGeN-DiN9hbdu2_8RaSXzv/s1600/18740243_1832403110419800_5173629506954665741_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpyeMSQSqfzBmCRD63jFdx-Vefd9cTMV8hICMy1WiJ6omXZTXxPqATO8EGgnuoUNIPX68-EvAz4RVBbwnOpSble07yPAa3OoKaEzcUUk2SyjK0GU76RqI9zxGeN-DiN9hbdu2_8RaSXzv/s200/18740243_1832403110419800_5173629506954665741_n.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">At Lamole di Lamole 2017</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-18240589345437928672017-07-11T05:56:00.005-07:002017-07-11T05:56:59.132-07:00Bikers in Chianti - original Watercolor<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMle7ku_xh2qyvVQgDrAVplZrZkV2QTRIDk_KzJDEADzUMCAO3_D8C97itGE0tae76766Ey8nYc4MdfNIR5wsEguV1S34DTVFDgaUOZke7YZKoI8a89ufaPpZPP1L_ZTic7IuppcsylGFT/s1600/ciclisti+wc+38x56cm+sabine+blomqvist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="1600" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMle7ku_xh2qyvVQgDrAVplZrZkV2QTRIDk_KzJDEADzUMCAO3_D8C97itGE0tae76766Ey8nYc4MdfNIR5wsEguV1S34DTVFDgaUOZke7YZKoI8a89ufaPpZPP1L_ZTic7IuppcsylGFT/s400/ciclisti+wc+38x56cm+sabine+blomqvist.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ciclisti 38x56cm watercolor on paper 300gsm </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Artistically there's a lot going on this year. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
While I'm continuing to teach watercolor lessons,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(I've met so many lovely persons!)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've also managed to take much more time for my own painting and drawing. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm absolutely enjoying the outdoor painting sessions together with other artists</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
painting in and around Florence and Tuscany. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Just now we are having a break because of the summer heat, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but I'm continuing with the life drawing, since it's in the indoor studio.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
There has been a big Art Show in Fabriano, Italy, and other smaller ones - some still upcoming.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm not posting much of my work as I feel that I'm in a limbo.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm experimenting a lot. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I know the direction, but I'm not sure about the destination.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Just like these bikers above - one of the subjects I'm exploring at the moment.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(you can see earlier ones <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/04/cyclists-ciclisti.html">here</a> and <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/04/last-but-not-least-lultimo-e-il-primo.html">here</a>)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I enjoy the trip, even if sometimes I struggle and hope to reach </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
some kind of a pit stop soon! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm surely evolving, hopefully improving - </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
what do you think?! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-21035138576157275662017-04-19T00:10:00.000-07:002017-04-19T00:10:06.633-07:00Fabriano In Acquerello 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIYO_quuJg-2mwX-PO09mcT0XkZDH0kpvUTDxpqfnu6KrPFHMAnh0Kh0naEOsJ7ZTLWnnNg8iYSEBUdG_u-L45k1rapqim9moBQ4KyEFDl8ogxKQl8YF2nZkYNXoFDROPKeEER-OVDpnY/s1600/FB_20170303_23_11_17_Saved_Picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIYO_quuJg-2mwX-PO09mcT0XkZDH0kpvUTDxpqfnu6KrPFHMAnh0Kh0naEOsJ7ZTLWnnNg8iYSEBUdG_u-L45k1rapqim9moBQ4KyEFDl8ogxKQl8YF2nZkYNXoFDROPKeEER-OVDpnY/s320/FB_20170303_23_11_17_Saved_Picture.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'm very grateful and proud that my watercolor painting 'Cerchio Magico' was selected </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
to the international watercolor exhibition</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
'FabrianoinAcquerello' </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
in Fabriano, Italy this year.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The exhibition is opening on Thursday April 20th, 2017</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
and is part of a larger <a href="http://www.inartefabriano.it/inarte/home.htm" target="_blank">happening (link)</a> gathering 100 Italian watercolor Artists representing our country, </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
and totally more than 700 artworks by as many artists from the whole world!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqUuj6bxsmc7WZ0lPlQHjgZ0IWusexRT2Vtc5w6IYU2PlNcI6uoaDHOC8uwmG9qUg2_O_ERxRUBTKzr9Ig2qXBVtKVrC3-kd5MMyS05WhwPuZrQUrRBWkWLwzH_n2tSv5IqxLH53Nc0G1/s1600/sabine+blomqvist+cerchio+magico.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqUuj6bxsmc7WZ0lPlQHjgZ0IWusexRT2Vtc5w6IYU2PlNcI6uoaDHOC8uwmG9qUg2_O_ERxRUBTKzr9Ig2qXBVtKVrC3-kd5MMyS05WhwPuZrQUrRBWkWLwzH_n2tSv5IqxLH53Nc0G1/s640/sabine+blomqvist+cerchio+magico.jpg" width="356" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cerchio magico, 2016- watercolor 38x56 cm</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
During the following days there will be demonstrations, workshops and events - </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and many many watercolor artists sharing their passion - </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
in the small town of Fabriano in Central Italy.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/inartefabriano/?fref=ts">Here is the facebook page</a> where you can read more.</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I look forward to this experience - meeting some of my favourite artists, sharing with friends,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
painting together and learning more every day!</div>
<br /></div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-8781870437181372172017-04-17T12:25:00.000-07:002017-04-17T12:25:06.444-07:00Spring flowers in watercolors - how to paint<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSSh32hRmc0y7z2kPfCkCL3pG1Q0FV1aMfjImnb5HD2IJPtbYY2p2t4WcuOjR-lucFXhk76ocB-yVj3b2VIBnj4EUMC8F-wgMbMkgNH4ZE5s8uOMSvy11vYPbOaiS-z0zxe7gi-bSvaPl/s1600/17883762_1773695646184452_4185870146499173494_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSSh32hRmc0y7z2kPfCkCL3pG1Q0FV1aMfjImnb5HD2IJPtbYY2p2t4WcuOjR-lucFXhk76ocB-yVj3b2VIBnj4EUMC8F-wgMbMkgNH4ZE5s8uOMSvy11vYPbOaiS-z0zxe7gi-bSvaPl/s320/17883762_1773695646184452_4185870146499173494_n.jpg" width="220" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Narcisi dal giardino, 2016 -38x56 cm fabiano 300gsm</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
Lately I have been concentrating on urban sketching and painting, but I usually love painting florals.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It's easy - they grow in my garden or I keep them on my table.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Earlier I painted realistic, even if not really botanical flowers, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
while I now prefer to simplify and catch the essence.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
On the painting above you can notice a clear influence by the paintings of Jean Haines ;), </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
only an impression of the flowers!</div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7_mcykrOO5rarpYXee7awyU7JbXH4LsGvjOBhNbyt-m8Xr6EJxsnhZUGbhWOMwLncz630jcWG01MuZjE7bTVFC7PkjsshksARfp39EVZUirweS7PWpH3dwc4X3lU1-2qnFuBdFOczdwb/s1600/spring+flowers+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7_mcykrOO5rarpYXee7awyU7JbXH4LsGvjOBhNbyt-m8Xr6EJxsnhZUGbhWOMwLncz630jcWG01MuZjE7bTVFC7PkjsshksARfp39EVZUirweS7PWpH3dwc4X3lU1-2qnFuBdFOczdwb/s320/spring+flowers+1.jpg" width="223" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floreale, 2016. 38x56 cm</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I paint quite big, real size, which means that I often just can't fit everything into the paper. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
That's one reason why I choose to paint only a part of them; </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the main reason is that I find it more dynamic and expressive as a composition.</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div>
This is how I proceed: </div>
<div style="text-align: start;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
I use a big brush, a lot of water and bright colors. </div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Once the first wash is dry I will add darker details, little by little - trying not to overwork - </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this is the hardest part!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Then I leave it to rest, and some hours later, or even the next day I will see if I need to add something.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I some areas are too bright, I will use a glaze, often with a complementary color.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thank you for reading,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hope you enjoyed my spring flowers?!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-27240522688524594162017-04-13T00:09:00.000-07:002017-04-13T00:09:07.259-07:00PAINTING EN PLEIN AIR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
VILLA IL VENTAGLIO FIRENZE</div>
<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</h3>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibluw7VAf-sllgkdXTh28hbWOK8v2wy2onY2eNv1OAYNpMZJbDzO-Z1kps7ysleuLnj0vp41sX3Okp6LWbe7eqUr1W_Nld3c1QykwK9fYMH_sBsbmtf0TXXA1FNbdgr2uYDpNwnEte1V24/s1600/17634458_1799098070416971_6188509270865820994_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibluw7VAf-sllgkdXTh28hbWOK8v2wy2onY2eNv1OAYNpMZJbDzO-Z1kps7ysleuLnj0vp41sX3Okp6LWbe7eqUr1W_Nld3c1QykwK9fYMH_sBsbmtf0TXXA1FNbdgr2uYDpNwnEte1V24/s320/17634458_1799098070416971_6188509270865820994_n.JPG" width="178" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This year has started with many pleasant news regarding arts. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
First of all my work was selected to Fabriano in Italy, </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
but I will tell you more about that in another post, maybe with some photos...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcG9NjkhVnM0yk7wAsqAv9-bVftWOazDb5kN1rGqn61kfKdi0Xr_K_GGN6AxEnBg9qPbP6TT0GEf3EB4QlrSd2PrYIWmCf4nHryEyL3KuK4vFP-zcmqPeAyo8fkUW1bXW3_1AYbaV9Osco/s1600/17498709_1799098970416881_4103940538543540508_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcG9NjkhVnM0yk7wAsqAv9-bVftWOazDb5kN1rGqn61kfKdi0Xr_K_GGN6AxEnBg9qPbP6TT0GEf3EB4QlrSd2PrYIWmCf4nHryEyL3KuK4vFP-zcmqPeAyo8fkUW1bXW3_1AYbaV9Osco/s320/17498709_1799098970416881_4103940538543540508_n.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Then my friend Natus had the brilliant idea </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
to create a group of</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
watercolour painters in Florence. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We meet regularly to paint together in different places of the city </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
- urban locations - we've met in Fiesole, P.zza Santo Spirito or -</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
as in this case - in a garden, Villa il Ventaglio.</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVucMQQADgstDn6W_TvuOoGPnpwqCsT9QpgeyKBYldLldVo8Gu3_0apA5ECiZmU48QqlIVCHB0f6z5jMcV0-9h6aaZCwdW5UHETthGtAN7EQe0g17VyHOPerqzv4MN_newnH-79vaUiVRc/s1600/17629683_1799098177083627_6427304912593327429_n.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVucMQQADgstDn6W_TvuOoGPnpwqCsT9QpgeyKBYldLldVo8Gu3_0apA5ECiZmU48QqlIVCHB0f6z5jMcV0-9h6aaZCwdW5UHETthGtAN7EQe0g17VyHOPerqzv4MN_newnH-79vaUiVRc/s320/17629683_1799098177083627_6427304912593327429_n.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Such a lovely day!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It's a great occasion of sharing your passion with lovely people.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
There are already many of us, and more join every time!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
And -</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
another nice part is when at the end we usually have lunch together!</div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-71066117405630110452017-04-11T03:38:00.000-07:002017-04-11T06:54:03.940-07:00WARM AND COOL COLORS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZPvknbK-YR97fU1TEPkKGiL8X-e8u-hmiuoVpZqCOwRJ9ITYURE6vZJ6Wh7au83gIsV1yoOv-1wS-7QhHAhOi2XzMjEkxs6e4_KoBYNaUINIIutV9LMqW29Ee3dTZ9wxzNM8vcZfUMNw/s1600/sabine+blomqvist_boy_portrait.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZPvknbK-YR97fU1TEPkKGiL8X-e8u-hmiuoVpZqCOwRJ9ITYURE6vZJ6Wh7au83gIsV1yoOv-1wS-7QhHAhOi2XzMjEkxs6e4_KoBYNaUINIIutV9LMqW29Ee3dTZ9wxzNM8vcZfUMNw/s320/sabine+blomqvist_boy_portrait.JPG" width="179" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A sketch of someone dear!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Painted with only 2 colours.</div>
<br />painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-3943382948922198972016-12-14T05:19:00.000-08:002016-12-14T05:19:20.790-08:00Some thoughts about Creativity!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzDdzdSTLFv6OWrmRtdxFuBZNticr4tZr4-HukdQpb6kjZ1vVUwNfuyOIrnRg_xRbk3dyZbuEm0uK16lXrF' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This video that I made recently reassumes my thoughts about creativity.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hope you enjoy it! </div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-58269139798464540332016-12-03T15:14:00.000-08:002016-12-03T16:26:39.744-08:00WATCH OUT - NEW PAGES ON MY BLOG!<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
WATERCOLOURS AND PAINTING CLASSES IN TUSCANY</h4>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz6PF3Gsx5WJZ_NoND1VWuuKH2pOiHc8mo3bg_la-5JAQGVzmukXPxrtsaHSMhlf9Jr_iNSoIwdzn2iLaSEnkjJBn4PUFwu4rHOAo3UjhDdq_J4faqx6_DJ0NTpwpQv0tNY_OSr9tlxmv/s1600/13694890_279860805705949_451304771_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz6PF3Gsx5WJZ_NoND1VWuuKH2pOiHc8mo3bg_la-5JAQGVzmukXPxrtsaHSMhlf9Jr_iNSoIwdzn2iLaSEnkjJBn4PUFwu4rHOAo3UjhDdq_J4faqx6_DJ0NTpwpQv0tNY_OSr9tlxmv/s200/13694890_279860805705949_451304771_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">Hello! I have recently updated my blog with new pages.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">You can see them above, under my photo</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
One page is a general presentation about my painting classes, to watch it click <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/p/artists-statement.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Please feel free to contact to me by mail for any further information; paintingintuscany@gmail.com.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRAcn-eCi-NyTkeJymzifv2B5ph5fxnDu7E-tM3VmVACpNzCq-2lgkxyEFwcjiNBD7JV7EqHpLOs_MIgWUimQ6joTviCmDgEOp8yKTDbfEKjz5FEw77MWbS6uFaitA0NVpUF_a5WVeeMI/s1600/InstagramCapture_85577ac9-31db-4801-b184-b3b2c26fed01_jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRAcn-eCi-NyTkeJymzifv2B5ph5fxnDu7E-tM3VmVACpNzCq-2lgkxyEFwcjiNBD7JV7EqHpLOs_MIgWUimQ6joTviCmDgEOp8yKTDbfEKjz5FEw77MWbS6uFaitA0NVpUF_a5WVeeMI/s320/InstagramCapture_85577ac9-31db-4801-b184-b3b2c26fed01_jpg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Another page lists some of my favourite artists, with useful links to be inspired, click <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/p/artists-statement.html" target="_blank">here!</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Many of them are contemporary artists that share their tips, or you can watch them paint on youtube.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The pages with my Artist Statement and Recent works have to be finished yet ...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I hope this way to give my readers some more information about me - </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
let me know what you think, and if you would like to know something else.</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-85184118606903023042016-11-18T14:38:00.000-08:002016-11-18T14:38:11.636-08:00Enjoy the process!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPd5UE28rbpkONpLjWY0SrC-l37HkgQmVx5yfkioyuheBWG62ik8A5skYTVVPR37KjY4xaAmx_QrxveJOl_LjbnoBP_QXs-0u-ABqk6nOtYFagiU-2AO4vukRgcu-AEZGPlxRgoJVo_qc/s1600/WP_20161110_023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPd5UE28rbpkONpLjWY0SrC-l37HkgQmVx5yfkioyuheBWG62ik8A5skYTVVPR37KjY4xaAmx_QrxveJOl_LjbnoBP_QXs-0u-ABqk6nOtYFagiU-2AO4vukRgcu-AEZGPlxRgoJVo_qc/s640/WP_20161110_023.jpg" width="440" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Statue of Nettuno, detail - watercolour on paper Fabriano Artistico 300 gsm</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As I've finished teaching most workshops for this year, </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I finally have time to go through all the impressions and memories.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I feel lucky to meet so many interesting and wonderful persons from different countries, </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
sharing my passion in watercolour painting!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I really enjoy every single painting session, and I hope - I feel - most students do, as well.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The hard part is to decide how much theory I should teach </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
- I'd really want to invite everybody to just enjoy the moment: </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
the fluidity of the watercolours, the incredible colours that emerge from the the washes</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
and some accidental happy surprises.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The nature of watercolour includes accepting also unplanned results!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Of course some basic knowledge is necessary - but then I think you should just...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Enjoy the process!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The painting above is an example of an unplanned painting, a happy coincidence?!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RF1Vejkz1SiCld0P3ir-RZxlqaztJN6NTiJTbXxqdh-c4PmYgnVB8k9nXRYQ5TtBxr-_iJOZ0YkR_vpfwTayv-yo1Uz2-GAHOBMzpnyJLMymNJwbJK_YfgSjelCBCnmVXzU70PCZDOYy/s1600/WP_20161110_022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RF1Vejkz1SiCld0P3ir-RZxlqaztJN6NTiJTbXxqdh-c4PmYgnVB8k9nXRYQ5TtBxr-_iJOZ0YkR_vpfwTayv-yo1Uz2-GAHOBMzpnyJLMymNJwbJK_YfgSjelCBCnmVXzU70PCZDOYy/s320/WP_20161110_022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>a sunset wash on paper 300 gsm</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The background wash started out as a demonstration of fluid painting </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
during an inspiring sunset painting session in August. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The result was similar to this one above.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As usual, I didn't have time to finish it in any way, but as I liked the colours I kept it for another moment.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Some time ago it emerged amongst other washes and paintings,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
while I was watching photos of statues from Florence... and...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Suddenly this detail of the statue of Nettuno hit me - a moment of inspiration </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
- and the painting was done!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KzYjyyEWcDVFDd3UXLk4O0TzXBBehH9yzRjnKtINZ8WlqtPm53YDisAmYSfps2UBjgx91QO7AMe5nT5bs6Ejf7gCKVfBIyYLP3fmcYXlDyB5ebCUR3ZsB9Ckb60TG93tbxislaly8M0l/s1600/Sabine+Blomqvist+statue+experiment+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KzYjyyEWcDVFDd3UXLk4O0TzXBBehH9yzRjnKtINZ8WlqtPm53YDisAmYSfps2UBjgx91QO7AMe5nT5bs6Ejf7gCKVfBIyYLP3fmcYXlDyB5ebCUR3ZsB9Ckb60TG93tbxislaly8M0l/s320/Sabine+Blomqvist+statue+experiment+1.jpg" width="220" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yes, in this case I worked in a quite unusual way, </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
since I adapted the painting to a previously painted background.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Fortunately there was light (white) in almost all the right spots, </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
but not everthing worked pefectly well.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
To get the three dimensional look, </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I had to adapt the position of the figure to the background.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Compared to the real statue I also made some simplifications.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Did you notice which?!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I added some structure, a hint of the wall behind, on the right part, and that's what I like less. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Probably I should try to wash it away...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Anyway, I'm quite satisfied with this experiment, and think that maybe I could paint something else adapting these finishes and colours?</div>
<br />painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-53054154635851170102016-11-15T09:31:00.001-08:002016-11-15T09:31:34.111-08:00Changing the colors for a different atmosphere!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXYSqxQWk0XVl2whPxf7M5Cy3DqnQ12NrIwq_v_Qp15h9ahgQSHCeFQW7s9TrG1xioVe0cjNhsngGz-X6r8easfTL5-TOsP9BxK4YV6vU2frMyNE4r1AGnQ0Nw8tK-Pcaz_1yQ3ARNbDM/s1600/a+corner+of+Tuscany+red+sky+Sabine+Blomqvist+28x38cm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXYSqxQWk0XVl2whPxf7M5Cy3DqnQ12NrIwq_v_Qp15h9ahgQSHCeFQW7s9TrG1xioVe0cjNhsngGz-X6r8easfTL5-TOsP9BxK4YV6vU2frMyNE4r1AGnQ0Nw8tK-Pcaz_1yQ3ARNbDM/s640/a+corner+of+Tuscany+red+sky+Sabine+Blomqvist+28x38cm.jpg" width="457" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>'A corner of Tuscany - red sky' - 28x38 cm Fabriano artistico 300gsm</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you saw my <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/11/a-loose-landscape-painting.html" target="_blank">previous post</a> about the watercolor workshop when I painted the first version of </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
'A Corner of Tuscany', this is the same house... </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As I was waiting for the first painting to dry, I started a new one.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I usually like to change something when I paint a new version, this time I decided for a red sky.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Obviously I also had to change the other colors.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As you can see the tree is purple,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but for the plants in the pots I decided for a cool green shade, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
because I felt that I needed some contrast to all the warm colors.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It's not easy to show all the shades of color in a photo, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but if you look at both photos you can see how the atmosphere changed!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'd love to know what you think, which version do you prefer?!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-34431003578290597092016-11-10T07:43:00.000-08:002016-11-10T10:42:21.261-08:00Loose Landscape Painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZANeHQKlrKOY_QM-UkR-w4iqGjJAa5JKnMcJg69rXY0QZrr_vJFOd2jMwLDYfyYhjoletjlm23Pr_lLtQOm-CxIBcGGZwkORaKqNHsPh_zJ2fzSWxkYulER1-QT-nUTawr7Py3oPCUN4/s1600/a+corner+of+Tuscany+Sabine+Blomqvist+28x38cm+w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZANeHQKlrKOY_QM-UkR-w4iqGjJAa5JKnMcJg69rXY0QZrr_vJFOd2jMwLDYfyYhjoletjlm23Pr_lLtQOm-CxIBcGGZwkORaKqNHsPh_zJ2fzSWxkYulER1-QT-nUTawr7Py3oPCUN4/s400/a+corner+of+Tuscany+Sabine+Blomqvist+28x38cm+w.jpg" width="286" /></a></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A corner of Tuscany - Fattoria Poggiopiano 2016</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>28x38cm</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The last years I have concentrated on loosing up my paintings. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It has been a lot of work: experimenting, making mistakes...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A lot of fun, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but also frustrating when you don't achieve satisfying results...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Obviously I started with my favourite subject, <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/06/cyclamen-2nd-part-ciclamini-2a-parte.html" target="_blank">florals</a>.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I also aimed to capture the movement of <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/04/cyclists-ciclisti.html" target="_blank">cyclists</a>, in an abstract way (more <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/04/last-but-not-least-lultimo-e-il-primo.html" target="_blank">here</a>).</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
To get a different approach to landscape painting I attended a one day workshop with </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Italian Watercolor Artist Luciano Boscaini. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WKc7ApZ6sJ_XlpSmfbPYi1vJ6dSm7_wsQaCjZKJiG-r053CC7QR8P4zGvQz1MAfOn8c12q-2XC5ZOZq7Z8irHqYDv9NzvABYVJOcTmVwEX2HkGOPlUCW7luRr6ErvZFKCHV5w8wRAuhE/s1600/a.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WKc7ApZ6sJ_XlpSmfbPYi1vJ6dSm7_wsQaCjZKJiG-r053CC7QR8P4zGvQz1MAfOn8c12q-2XC5ZOZq7Z8irHqYDv9NzvABYVJOcTmVwEX2HkGOPlUCW7luRr6ErvZFKCHV5w8wRAuhE/s1600/a.png" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>detail </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It is always interesting to see other artists work and I got practical advice and examples that I also love to share to my students.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
For example about soft and hard edges , and letting color bleed - like you see on the roof (<i>detail above</i>).</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is something I love to use, AND VERY IMPORTANT when you wish to LOOSEN UP your paintings!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But until you see it from real, you don't really get it!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>(I'll prepare a tutorial on this, soon)</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
He's definitely not for beginners, and also the level of the other participating artists was high!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I had a great time, and actually painted 3 paintings,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>- I just can't stop painting, so in order not to overwork, I usually start a new one while the first is drying! -</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
so I'll prepare more photos soon!</div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-35932143172513693802016-11-01T00:20:00.000-07:002016-11-10T04:18:30.129-08:00How to paint a landscape !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKZmSVMxe-10ycHfK_7uKo5dJkoMnIk4tNlXj82-gzY0jCbCW5cz6LUQIlsSXXSR2oJwZmvJ2R3OVGsMb4u14gUunFwMkQzmfhtFmDwgw1oI2hm172XVBSIpdPGFXqcKAqlgxSoTJpeXf/s1600/a+house+in+tuscany+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKZmSVMxe-10ycHfK_7uKo5dJkoMnIk4tNlXj82-gzY0jCbCW5cz6LUQIlsSXXSR2oJwZmvJ2R3OVGsMb4u14gUunFwMkQzmfhtFmDwgw1oI2hm172XVBSIpdPGFXqcKAqlgxSoTJpeXf/s400/a+house+in+tuscany+5.JPG" width="280" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>28x38 cm A House in Tuscany</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As I promised I have a lot of photos for you :</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Easy step by step instructions how to paint a watercolor landscape.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
-</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Come promesso:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Sotto trovi il procedimento passo passo per dipingere un paesaggio con gli acquerelli.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5s55-R5q3LiIiMwOhYXulXXSF1rsJ3r03ThsO7lgBsntyrUM9pGsxXJhldwmxVK5Jcrqf4L3TndQDGpy5KD7sfeZ0k8NE2NcmgS5POIbH2tK5htW7Suz7VIv7Zjewbm_nNabAZBEzpRU/s1600/a+house+in+tuscany.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5s55-R5q3LiIiMwOhYXulXXSF1rsJ3r03ThsO7lgBsntyrUM9pGsxXJhldwmxVK5Jcrqf4L3TndQDGpy5KD7sfeZ0k8NE2NcmgS5POIbH2tK5htW7Suz7VIv7Zjewbm_nNabAZBEzpRU/s400/a+house+in+tuscany.JPG" width="223" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjgxfk5p8QN_kg0Ji1wGCopDQ0YR2GGLHHqreEvJBUQ2erdW5mtr5SaYg1HdNMKarkRsg1VonRpgzBm2ZLZ6dkA7FXNZ7471oB1T59ewzFoaH1QV1WtHJnr8jv2Jxm1d4AYxVBfYMxzcx/s1600/a+house+in+tuscany+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjgxfk5p8QN_kg0Ji1wGCopDQ0YR2GGLHHqreEvJBUQ2erdW5mtr5SaYg1HdNMKarkRsg1VonRpgzBm2ZLZ6dkA7FXNZ7471oB1T59ewzFoaH1QV1WtHJnr8jv2Jxm1d4AYxVBfYMxzcx/s400/a+house+in+tuscany+2.JPG" width="223" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
First draw the subject - then start with the lightest colors...</div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Comincia con il disegno - poi i colori più chiari...</i></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzDl-taVgR_MEQhM4lSIrXNfYE9yB0gwqbYVYjeTkwKObZq96orTwIPFM5j8ePjpXU6serpdx555JWN30QtJfc5pOnjFr7p8Zg1HEzWMhzj0D_o3mCDkGFiq4PwBjSR0yuW7ZFJ6lXdw4/s1600/a+house+in+tuscany+3b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzDl-taVgR_MEQhM4lSIrXNfYE9yB0gwqbYVYjeTkwKObZq96orTwIPFM5j8ePjpXU6serpdx555JWN30QtJfc5pOnjFr7p8Zg1HEzWMhzj0D_o3mCDkGFiq4PwBjSR0yuW7ZFJ6lXdw4/s400/a+house+in+tuscany+3b.JPG" width="223" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Keep blocking in colors - remember to save some white and lights!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Aggiungi i colori con pochi dettagli - ricordati di conservare del bianco e dei punti luce!</i></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoUWY75l5dB5NPxj4yZDcj2Mq6XJCj7qXMlDEzrc19A8M8d9wwY-201nPypW4dELnpw5ggWdFmdu6X4X0bYdDISguEiJa25A2M_VzuZXZ2l3458mVzLkAqw4nQ08j4q4gTwjAeBXxT86x/s1600/a+house+in+tuscany+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoUWY75l5dB5NPxj4yZDcj2Mq6XJCj7qXMlDEzrc19A8M8d9wwY-201nPypW4dELnpw5ggWdFmdu6X4X0bYdDISguEiJa25A2M_VzuZXZ2l3458mVzLkAqw4nQ08j4q4gTwjAeBXxT86x/s400/a+house+in+tuscany+3.JPG" width="223" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Take a break! It's always good to stop for a while ...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i> Prenditi una pausa! E sempre bene soffermarsi un attimo...</i></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkdyQ1_Z4msnrH6XQkDKIzoM2XKQsvIoNmTxcK1lgE002ijP7dSvBgKuzJS_Z0P_voknEaHtGbDGTazOKBL9i4FkwoI-JkaxkxyQxucA4VHDtZjd2CDynscumNnLlBXz6_gZsUx4Jkoyg/s1600/a+house+in+tuscany+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkdyQ1_Z4msnrH6XQkDKIzoM2XKQsvIoNmTxcK1lgE002ijP7dSvBgKuzJS_Z0P_voknEaHtGbDGTazOKBL9i4FkwoI-JkaxkxyQxucA4VHDtZjd2CDynscumNnLlBXz6_gZsUx4Jkoyg/s320/a+house+in+tuscany+4.JPG" width="179" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
- then add the darkest shadows and details!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
See the (almost) finished painting on top and let me know if this helped you?!<br />
To see a floral step by step go <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/05/cyclamen-1st-part-ciclamini-parte-1.html" target="_blank">here</a> or <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/05/vinca-rosea-step-by-step.html" target="_blank">here!</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>- poi le ombre e gli ultimi dettagli più scuri! </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Vedi il dipinto (quasi) finito in alto e fammi sapere se questo ti è stato utile?!</i><br />
Per vedere come dipingo i fiori vedi <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/05/cyclamen-1st-part-ciclamini-parte-1.html" target="_blank">qui</a> o <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/05/vinca-rosea-step-by-step.html" target="_blank">qui</a><a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/05/vinca-rosea-step-by-step.html" target="_blank">!</a><br />
<i><br /></i>
Let's paint more together at <a href="http://www.ancoradelchianti.it/" target="_blank">Ancora del Chianti EcoBB & Art Retreat in Tuscany</a> !</div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-56654618799362351992016-10-27T00:46:00.000-07:002016-11-10T04:24:43.259-08:00Painting in Tuscany!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3RgS1n2CzuJwmPWjicsg3BfA6eeny2jxboJdUSFSKxE7m0W1CrXbtoD9Ab8pAtrUMEslATAqCEl1ZR_nub5UTdXu9Df2n_KMNRJ_h0zlDiS__czHlJxf5_HAqmiPDOqblaWyJESSZlDH/s1600/painting+in+tuscany+workshop+_2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3RgS1n2CzuJwmPWjicsg3BfA6eeny2jxboJdUSFSKxE7m0W1CrXbtoD9Ab8pAtrUMEslATAqCEl1ZR_nub5UTdXu9Df2n_KMNRJ_h0zlDiS__czHlJxf5_HAqmiPDOqblaWyJESSZlDH/s400/painting+in+tuscany+workshop+_2016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Fabriano artistico watercolor paper 300 gsm 28x38cm</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Painting a Tuscan corner ... Such a beautiful place!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
-</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Un bellissimo angolo di Toscana !</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXNAq2EhcrElKt269XJnIgUfGIMOehO0bCGdtf1vAdmffUU1Ys9P5Q577O4jYcf8zddCnd6YBDdVwuBT2EK4qhKIxdUheNj5-TPfdxmeyVWjYkNcebmj62ZtYY2WEfC0bENuueY3xFbys/s1600/painting+in+tuscany+workshop+_2016-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXNAq2EhcrElKt269XJnIgUfGIMOehO0bCGdtf1vAdmffUU1Ys9P5Q577O4jYcf8zddCnd6YBDdVwuBT2EK4qhKIxdUheNj5-TPfdxmeyVWjYkNcebmj62ZtYY2WEfC0bENuueY3xFbys/s400/painting+in+tuscany+workshop+_2016-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Blocking in the lightest colors... then adding the middle values...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
-</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>La stesura dei primi colori... poi i verdi...</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzZW0F-pXqyupuCiCdQ9Bxsx-m5HPjZ7kTQVcsQ4NSL_9WzULp7BgGHpTbvLQ9a-Zp5YBDp9eAjYiO6_P5_J0rpdND-BgFL7Ir2H0AlyQYW7V2V-QpUCmraoQItB53B7IxXU35wJp3c_L/s1600/painting+in+tuscany+workshop+_2016-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzZW0F-pXqyupuCiCdQ9Bxsx-m5HPjZ7kTQVcsQ4NSL_9WzULp7BgGHpTbvLQ9a-Zp5YBDp9eAjYiO6_P5_J0rpdND-BgFL7Ir2H0AlyQYW7V2V-QpUCmraoQItB53B7IxXU35wJp3c_L/s320/painting+in+tuscany+workshop+_2016-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
- and the final details</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i> - gli ultimi ritocchi.</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVJoxj-zKQxoDnzyb7cADHx7A_qT9R2zvtA8jhIU-1Zto_QO7V-NzsxS2gMsuz_SbcVUnDJghuQwz4zmz12HMrFiltIxT27oYnrYgL5HQB9Dj0xfB03xWNpLGMlYprDX1N0KAF2hD7ngM/s1600/painting+in+tuscany+workshop+_2016-photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVJoxj-zKQxoDnzyb7cADHx7A_qT9R2zvtA8jhIU-1Zto_QO7V-NzsxS2gMsuz_SbcVUnDJghuQwz4zmz12HMrFiltIxT27oYnrYgL5HQB9Dj0xfB03xWNpLGMlYprDX1N0KAF2hD7ngM/s320/painting+in+tuscany+workshop+_2016-photo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<a href="http://www.ancoradelchianti.it/" target="_blank">Ancora del Chianti Eco Friendly BB & Art Retreat in Tuscany</a><br />
Painting here! - <i>Ecco dove sono!</i></div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-54151833062327911742016-10-25T03:26:00.001-07:002016-11-10T04:19:35.030-08:00Inspiring watercolours! Acquerelli per ispirare!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhdaQl-OExEDqsv62zu24HD2U0DvaO11Srr0y2y4JJfmYBnQkdf3lAEh1_SeToak7P3X18dNnIJgb3Ciz5bUhiS2Z5ouEZAUNieLhyphenhyphen34Lsy9qgMgNbojKo1jxcTgR1lM9oWkV5BCjJYFs/s1600/ws+2016+mm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm24T72XtFHWwOPqZ3CV2Ea4WaiErWsroLDPwCJXUd0-v1kvxNDLCC4Z6LgUJqurQFPd-hqeeQs6w8BTyX2F_6i5XPOkyhKhh3XJJqwndOrM3W80KZgFXrzFdPXZSYOa_hXCfOWFMlcSVP/s1600/painting+in+tuscany+sabine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm24T72XtFHWwOPqZ3CV2Ea4WaiErWsroLDPwCJXUd0-v1kvxNDLCC4Z6LgUJqurQFPd-hqeeQs6w8BTyX2F_6i5XPOkyhKhh3XJJqwndOrM3W80KZgFXrzFdPXZSYOa_hXCfOWFMlcSVP/s400/painting+in+tuscany+sabine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been busy painting and with workshops, and once again it's a looong time since I showed any watercolours! But I've been working a lot the last months so soon there will be more to see!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>E stato un periodo intenso, ho dipinto e lavorato tanto ma ho presto mostrerò altri miei lavori!</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6OLfipH1h9QnF4860QAN4_thvouEt3gdPmC6jRUnU_ERT3zNcFB7fVXmf-I6dSFb0K4Hi6ngmM3KqUyPpjEOPydz5QHwuOQtN4O8XFp1iZELhqSaFwvYozyRf81Y0U_exX3mLDALIK2p/s1600/painting+in+tuscany+sabine+_2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6OLfipH1h9QnF4860QAN4_thvouEt3gdPmC6jRUnU_ERT3zNcFB7fVXmf-I6dSFb0K4Hi6ngmM3KqUyPpjEOPydz5QHwuOQtN4O8XFp1iZELhqSaFwvYozyRf81Y0U_exX3mLDALIK2p/s320/painting+in+tuscany+sabine+_2016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This particular painting was a lot of fun exploring the negative spaces </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
during the workshop with my friend and one of my teachers, swedish artist <a href="http://www.monsoft.se/monica/" target="_blank">Monica Mansson</a> one week ago!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
To learn how to do the negative painting, go to <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/05/vinca-rosea-step-by-step.html" target="_blank">vinca-rosea-step-by-step</a>.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
-</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Mi sono divertita tanto a realizzare questo studio </i><i>(e altri) </i><i>dei spazi negativi</i><i>, </i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i> partecipando al workshop di <a href="http://www.monsoft.se/monica/" target="_blank">Monica Mansson</a>, artista svedese, amica e una dei miei insegnanti! </i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Per vedere come dipingere al negativo vai a </i> <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/05/vinca-rosea-step-by-step.html" target="_blank">vinca-rosea-step-by-step</a>.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXwAvWeJl48Lh1RQubxwqCZ5_A6p-CvXYLHNtt4VGK5_m9pTLitynmx9FD8NftRf9LnOqrdlGzK13OAy0lhK1zwWRyswBhMVR_bX3kXCmH-H29TvgLx0v0Q52OKsQvzTREmYUsRZld_4f/s1600/painting+negative+spaces+sabine+2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXwAvWeJl48Lh1RQubxwqCZ5_A6p-CvXYLHNtt4VGK5_m9pTLitynmx9FD8NftRf9LnOqrdlGzK13OAy0lhK1zwWRyswBhMVR_bX3kXCmH-H29TvgLx0v0Q52OKsQvzTREmYUsRZld_4f/s320/painting+negative+spaces+sabine+2016.jpg" width="179" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Painting outdoors is always so peaceful and relaxing!<br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
- </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Dipingere dal vero e en plein air è sempre bellissimo!</i></div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-17461267271290563042016-07-06T03:07:00.001-07:002016-07-06T03:07:19.720-07:00More summer flowers! - Ancora fioriture estive!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILou20-ixBifUS2fgw_tqTct9cjWE9lO2Oo6Txwto3FJt3O4MaJPUYxxitZaRp-fBBdpQXtg31K7Swlr_LF_XmDO3IoxAHBdxF_oW16OleSgHG4VO02unAGarWfBN5P3XD6eE5RVvhN44/s1600/ibisco+painting+in+tuscany+n.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILou20-ixBifUS2fgw_tqTct9cjWE9lO2Oo6Txwto3FJt3O4MaJPUYxxitZaRp-fBBdpQXtg31K7Swlr_LF_XmDO3IoxAHBdxF_oW16OleSgHG4VO02unAGarWfBN5P3XD6eE5RVvhN44/s320/ibisco+painting+in+tuscany+n.png" width="231" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
28x38cm on fabriano artistico 300gsm</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have a lot of sunshine at my front door, so one of the few flowers that can get along in this area in the summer is hibiscus -that I love! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This year it's orange, last year it was yellow if you like to see the painting click on the link <a href="http://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2015/05/hibiscus-floral-watercolor.html" target="_blank">yellow hibiscus here</a>!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
-</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Il sole scotta sulla mia porta d'ingresso; d'estate ci campano pochi fiori - una è l'ibisco!</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Quest'anno è arancione, l'anno scorso era giallo, se vuoi vedere il dipinto, clicca <a href="http://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2015/05/hibiscus-floral-watercolor.html" target="_blank">qui</a>!</i></div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-24725231201392996092016-07-01T08:57:00.004-07:002016-07-01T09:17:49.556-07:00It's finally summer! - Finalmente estate!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q1d9P51tkYgKn8JBqNbp3_X_z2caTsHGO1c6jYB2P03ecuNWFy1EPcQz_qJGTWmayDgZVwLq6Hyumn-YHFelLoQeNXWv37tGGd5lP9o9Ba1yJ4D4WeC727j_G8PTBD6Jmcx7bfqBZ10t/s1600/painting+in+tuscany++pelargonia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q1d9P51tkYgKn8JBqNbp3_X_z2caTsHGO1c6jYB2P03ecuNWFy1EPcQz_qJGTWmayDgZVwLq6Hyumn-YHFelLoQeNXWv37tGGd5lP9o9Ba1yJ4D4WeC727j_G8PTBD6Jmcx7bfqBZ10t/s400/painting+in+tuscany++pelargonia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Pelargonium rosso - 18x25cm</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
With this small sketch from my garden I just want to wish a lovely summer to everybody! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
June and May has been quite cool months this year, but now with July the summer is here!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
- </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Un saluto dal mio giardino e un bellissimo estate a tutti!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Dopo un maggio e giugno piuttosto freschi, finalmente luglio ci porta l'estate!</div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-50244905393127172162016-06-23T06:00:00.000-07:002016-06-28T08:25:51.672-07:00Sea, summer and sun! - Sole, mare, estate!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I already published this painting on fb, but I really wanted to write a post as well...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This painting is from a photo, and I really wanted to simplify much more, but was afraid that it wouldn't have been appreciated by the receiver!? It's hard to paint for someone else<i> ... </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Also - it's a beautiful photo - but not mine, so I couldn't put too much emotions into the subject.<br />
<br />
Fortunately I love the process, but...<br />
I painted 3 versions before I was happy - How do you handle these situations?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>( see previous post on watercolor lessons and 'enjoy painting' <a href="http://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/06/enjoy-painting-divertiti-dipingendo.html" target="_blank">here</a> )</i><br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxYDPlKRjGo1ug5kcCBFiDqk3_dwEswmJYAM_rd8tqSegkoIUdOUpcge444MBXismiA9e7R4OFrO2qHDOX-bjYMzV-ZQDcPoR-IU9m7uK8Jnx-PU3Z2buzQCRUywIVbw3OcRIep1imxs6/s1600/Castelsardo+Sardegna+2016.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxYDPlKRjGo1ug5kcCBFiDqk3_dwEswmJYAM_rd8tqSegkoIUdOUpcge444MBXismiA9e7R4OFrO2qHDOX-bjYMzV-ZQDcPoR-IU9m7uK8Jnx-PU3Z2buzQCRUywIVbw3OcRIep1imxs6/s400/Castelsardo+Sardegna+2016.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<i>Castelsardo, Sardegna 28x35 cm</i></div>
</div>
<i><br /></i>
<i>Ho già pubblicato questo foto su fb, ma volevo anche scrivere un post...</i><br />
<i>Dipingere su commissione, da una foto come in questo caso, è sempre difficile...</i><br />
<i>Avrei voluto semplificare di più, ma avevo paura di non accontentare il committente?!</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Inoltre la foto, anche se molto bella, non era mia, quindi non poteva suscitare troppe emozioni in me. Per fortuna dipingere mi diverte sempre, ma -</i><br />
<i>ho dipinto 3 versioni prima di accontentarmi. Voi come fate in questi casi?!</i><br />
<i>( leggi </i><i> <a href="http://dipingere%20su%20commissione/" target="_blank">qui</a> </i><i> il post precedente su lezioni di pittura e 'divertirsi dipingendo'</i><i>)</i></div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-84599237002788283302016-06-17T07:04:00.001-07:002016-11-02T04:51:58.628-07:00Cyclamen 2nd part - Ciclamini 2a parte<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21K3CTzUExXyXGHKRT2FqhyY4TBGIEmF4Lcqrjzwr1PbyjOix0M5otDuSFHa9SQBTIY64nER6bjFviRTnlp18QqLF30vVhdAg9WwCnaE7gr4tavu5adeGu1PL0SAzWNkcSmORgIET4QdT/s1600/sabine+blomqvist+cyclamen+2+2016.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21K3CTzUExXyXGHKRT2FqhyY4TBGIEmF4Lcqrjzwr1PbyjOix0M5otDuSFHa9SQBTIY64nER6bjFviRTnlp18QqLF30vVhdAg9WwCnaE7gr4tavu5adeGu1PL0SAzWNkcSmORgIET4QdT/s320/sabine+blomqvist+cyclamen+2+2016.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Ciclamini 28x38 cm, carta Fabriano artistico 300gr</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Cyclamen, A loose floral painting from this winter</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(you can see the <a href="http://aintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/05/cyclamen-1st-part-ciclamini-parte-1.html" target="_blank">process here</a> in my earlier post).</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This time I'm happy with how I kept the white for the light</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
- even if I think that a terracotta pot could do a nice contrast! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Have to wait for the autumn to get fresh flowers again!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Ciclamini, l'ho dipinto quest'inverno</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>(per vedere il processo nel mail precedente <a href="http://aintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/05/cyclamen-1st-part-ciclamini-parte-1.html" target="_blank">clicca qui</a> ).</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Questa volta sono contenta di aver conservato tanto bianco per dare luce </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>- anche se penso che riproverò con dei vasi in terracotta.</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Aspetterò i fiori freschi l'autunno prossimo!</i></div>
<br />painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-71000241443064015362016-06-11T23:24:00.000-07:002016-11-02T04:50:54.815-07:00Cyclamen 1st part - Ciclamini parte 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGY9-Rq74cZLXFW_m-4QzS6vlRSIlWVowEpCWI13e47HDisXXTSoVTt_yxX7-UcaW-nua8llajIU_iHfTYz1Ondp2mT3cchFqdiWMw9JCVwN2Yo4JCnbk67WGckaCjpreXGRmrnjdsLT0/s1600/WP_20160428_015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGY9-Rq74cZLXFW_m-4QzS6vlRSIlWVowEpCWI13e47HDisXXTSoVTt_yxX7-UcaW-nua8llajIU_iHfTYz1Ondp2mT3cchFqdiWMw9JCVwN2Yo4JCnbk67WGckaCjpreXGRmrnjdsLT0/s320/WP_20160428_015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Close up - <i>Dettaglio </i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbtVe8xgnS1sep6M_G5rEgNM2_x6boU0ySPay6LJlP2VbaptDGIyFfqy7kRb_BJ0Ubler5oLNdEWaahsNo_b5ndbyuJXPyTzD6qHZxheLNvljieMBTEqkKSdcHtJ97k-8WGWrfp9X2tjG/s1600/WP_20160428_007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbtVe8xgnS1sep6M_G5rEgNM2_x6boU0ySPay6LJlP2VbaptDGIyFfqy7kRb_BJ0Ubler5oLNdEWaahsNo_b5ndbyuJXPyTzD6qHZxheLNvljieMBTEqkKSdcHtJ97k-8WGWrfp9X2tjG/s400/WP_20160428_007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
. I started very loose and wet-in-wet making sure to preserve some white areas for contrast.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Ho iniziato con il bagnato su bagnato, avendo cura di conservare del bianco.</i></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLJwY0tA9LLT9RhBMAdmCZ-vjY0gmN5d-mPO5O8PfARwdkQHa4mvTzP6BftFrmuoszGpn0pVpZxGKQ9UzOznYcMGyVEb_XvE1XlbQB3WW1BAsGeoDCAeXzhX929yx4LXVmWfMmhwljMnA/s1600/WP_20160428_008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLJwY0tA9LLT9RhBMAdmCZ-vjY0gmN5d-mPO5O8PfARwdkQHa4mvTzP6BftFrmuoszGpn0pVpZxGKQ9UzOznYcMGyVEb_XvE1XlbQB3WW1BAsGeoDCAeXzhX929yx4LXVmWfMmhwljMnA/s320/WP_20160428_008.JPG" width="179" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlSabNXlCMgARoj4ixS896fsSjkohi21DtoOBDBq56FTE0T-Uag97Jnql98Q6IW1xUJ14nP3Adg30_rmpFi-X85cpiksltR1z7L9Bo78rW5jxgnD1HHAzxA6WWWAoUFlOtEBPTa0QiXLe/s1600/detail.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlSabNXlCMgARoj4ixS896fsSjkohi21DtoOBDBq56FTE0T-Uag97Jnql98Q6IW1xUJ14nP3Adg30_rmpFi-X85cpiksltR1z7L9Bo78rW5jxgnD1HHAzxA6WWWAoUFlOtEBPTa0QiXLe/s320/detail.png" width="196" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
More details... I'll upload the final painting soon - have to take a new photo! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>- Altri dettagli... A breve invierò la foto del dipinto finito (è venuto sfocato!)</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
P.S. The finished painting is <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/06/cyclamen-2nd-part-ciclamini-2a-parte.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Ps. vedi il dipinto finito <a href="https://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/06/cyclamen-2nd-part-ciclamini-2a-parte.html" target="_blank">qui!</a></i></div>
<br />
<br />painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-62696612037839391892016-05-14T00:36:00.001-07:002016-11-02T04:39:31.265-07:00Chianti Poesia<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm sharing this link with a short presentation of me in italian</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://chiantipoesia.blogspot.it/2016/05/painting-in-tuscany-acquerelli-dal.html" target="_blank">here, on Chianti Poesia</a> , </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the blog of Leonardo Manetti, a local poet and blogwriter.<br />
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXbZ_39eDkdbX3KEwvxy3xv1JUWgvVhkHdLti-IQJXfYMO9Br4GG5b7aFrfU1Cf8VSXIJgm2tapOC6gopahnESoJqpGKIDl_pyAX1Xsv6zNErGSUHZSWuGLaM87Ht4tq-WZuKfH0gE00H/s1600/WP_20160414_046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXbZ_39eDkdbX3KEwvxy3xv1JUWgvVhkHdLti-IQJXfYMO9Br4GG5b7aFrfU1Cf8VSXIJgm2tapOC6gopahnESoJqpGKIDl_pyAX1Xsv6zNErGSUHZSWuGLaM87Ht4tq-WZuKfH0gE00H/s320/WP_20160414_046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A chi interessa, può leggere una mia breve presentazione</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><a href="http://chiantipoesia.blogspot.it/2016/05/painting-in-tuscany-acquerelli-dal.html" target="_blank">qui, su Chianti Poesia</a>, </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>il blog di Leonardo Manetti, il poeta del Chianti!</i></div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-40278043757272403942016-05-10T23:49:00.000-07:002016-11-02T04:40:41.112-07:00Vinca Rosea Step-by-step <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Negative painting</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Dipingere in negativo</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaZya21Wws9QK1D3GE7fnU2Y0eR5COYVEaMcTc9rHxPd7kBK38asBy8_jBeOzA_o2MBG62ooT_-OhwTSc8MRSwosEC1EK0rCoPfv102gAJugPhVnNhA44Jbm3sjnjMGtN4nbAN4Ak7zjj/s1600/InstagramCapture_cfce41bd-9bed-417d-b01a-80ee80e6530d_jpg.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaZya21Wws9QK1D3GE7fnU2Y0eR5COYVEaMcTc9rHxPd7kBK38asBy8_jBeOzA_o2MBG62ooT_-OhwTSc8MRSwosEC1EK0rCoPfv102gAJugPhVnNhA44Jbm3sjnjMGtN4nbAN4Ak7zjj/s320/InstagramCapture_cfce41bd-9bed-417d-b01a-80ee80e6530d_jpg.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
One way to paint light flowers is by negative painting... Here is a step-by-step demonstration.</div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Per dipingere i fiori chiari, a volte uso il metodo di pittura al negativo...</i></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Sotto vi dimostro come procedo.</i></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0u21ddDUgiSNgsPs2ZivHn1-cSAimA2DcH7CKqQwV5eephXNiVmUfRJfzI1sqkpEn6-ibx-zqMY2sqX7QyM88xXa3xhovRdGppWwEyvBk-iC6zoGpwvoBW-aToJ4byIxnZY5oPVDpvuIn/s1600/vinca+wet-in-wet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0u21ddDUgiSNgsPs2ZivHn1-cSAimA2DcH7CKqQwV5eephXNiVmUfRJfzI1sqkpEn6-ibx-zqMY2sqX7QyM88xXa3xhovRdGppWwEyvBk-iC6zoGpwvoBW-aToJ4byIxnZY5oPVDpvuIn/s320/vinca+wet-in-wet.JPG" width="179" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5TKm9v5O39599fNwMlqC_2sB1xv1PM__n_Fd9r2uZql8fLD0MrK8juIDgGXV4wHTAnbX_GYusBaXpxCvt5ZjQPrTuc6nLfQEo8xV6u5hM167lJQVfm0Jz6UpPJvTknusyrGfL-HZSWuw/s1600/WP_20150730_009+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5TKm9v5O39599fNwMlqC_2sB1xv1PM__n_Fd9r2uZql8fLD0MrK8juIDgGXV4wHTAnbX_GYusBaXpxCvt5ZjQPrTuc6nLfQEo8xV6u5hM167lJQVfm0Jz6UpPJvTknusyrGfL-HZSWuw/s320/WP_20150730_009+%25281%2529.JPG" width="179" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I start by a first wash wet-in wet. I just put down the lightest colours that I want to blend together. I also added the central part of the flowers.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Il primo passo è una stesura bagnato su bagnato. Qui uso i colori più chiari che devono sfumare insieme. Ho anche aggiunto la parte centrale del fiore.</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitX4cm51jdOci0JquSCC8IfTeZV4GhvPEVnGhyD4Abp2bT8vLT-zWiYobsMCXg0Usvhy6TrEuNxgs1IYWOE7NEVkKcO2pq4SXCWpAQn97wo2izVRRC5SIH35y-Jes9oB6Jx4TsemPQZRUP/s1600/vinca+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitX4cm51jdOci0JquSCC8IfTeZV4GhvPEVnGhyD4Abp2bT8vLT-zWiYobsMCXg0Usvhy6TrEuNxgs1IYWOE7NEVkKcO2pq4SXCWpAQn97wo2izVRRC5SIH35y-Jes9oB6Jx4TsemPQZRUP/s320/vinca+1.JPG" width="217" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
When the paper is dry, I start with the dark parts and shadows, just painting the OUTLINE of flowers and leaves, blending the colour outwards ...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Quando la carta è asciutta, comincio a delimitare i fiori e le foglie dipingendo il contorno esterno e sfumando in fuori...</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Hv7blo3yG6-2y5MO04O_-3JD3Pgo-45fKC7e0qnFDEC-XTnVbDmjbUFwf8MeQkxONuWDC_BNlqH4pvW4esC10BzQHgsSrbl7aghhvu2pLxIwNMFiPrf5imbuV_kT-8YrQm__QcDAWKn0/s1600/vinca.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Hv7blo3yG6-2y5MO04O_-3JD3Pgo-45fKC7e0qnFDEC-XTnVbDmjbUFwf8MeQkxONuWDC_BNlqH4pvW4esC10BzQHgsSrbl7aghhvu2pLxIwNMFiPrf5imbuV_kT-8YrQm__QcDAWKn0/s320/vinca.JPG" width="215" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Just continue until you reach the contrast that makes the flowers stand out - this is negative painting!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Si continua fino al contrasto voluto per fare risaltare i fiori - </i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqOaaqYClvRMnGDfegU0UvHM2jaZ6DIfUMjPNLT0VreNPMgGcHjcQjH2-qZzSPrcLb12wFwGtl356OfnPrVFJ3J_vHLWYDo7M3PzllAlnDvpLl6rbibQJol83LEu8f4qCfp96mwYEQsvL/s1600/vinca+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqOaaqYClvRMnGDfegU0UvHM2jaZ6DIfUMjPNLT0VreNPMgGcHjcQjH2-qZzSPrcLb12wFwGtl356OfnPrVFJ3J_vHLWYDo7M3PzllAlnDvpLl6rbibQJol83LEu8f4qCfp96mwYEQsvL/s320/vinca+2.JPG" width="204" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this is negative painting, and this technique is used commonly in watercolours. I hope you liked this tutorial !</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>questa è la tecnica al negativo, si usa spesso nell'acquarello. Spero ti sia piaciuta!</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557811380927335047.post-34486359758731685702016-05-04T23:50:00.000-07:002016-05-04T23:50:07.480-07:00Abstract landscapes 2 - Paesaggi astratti 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pm8k_d9vQXSBROYk-odn97jSaTZ59mcTMGDnstSbqxUdEWFH_GaQ5zz5Q8Ch6CrZUtQishkw490GbpsnU39YDrB0VaMYWBlxOoTDPaFg9_kstmZju_I2VX5r0fl0RgPGZlxRPMX_QY9U/s1600/abstract+landscape+pink.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pm8k_d9vQXSBROYk-odn97jSaTZ59mcTMGDnstSbqxUdEWFH_GaQ5zz5Q8Ch6CrZUtQishkw490GbpsnU39YDrB0VaMYWBlxOoTDPaFg9_kstmZju_I2VX5r0fl0RgPGZlxRPMX_QY9U/s400/abstract+landscape+pink.JPG" width="287" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Simplifying even more - just the horizon and colour washes...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Semplificando ancora - solo colore e orizzonte...</i></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaK8o4i2hMEN7Rnfg8Fl5B1tMEWGV3BWDxIaPmbOKBDep3XxRiNPDk6fBlx5gwGZkggIR8SkU1VJUiLr1jOSz0Nu4cJAv1i8fAj_7ljsJq_yA-WsellRE0OQPT63f0xDuuZHh3ge5YIaM/s1600/abstract+landscape+y.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaK8o4i2hMEN7Rnfg8Fl5B1tMEWGV3BWDxIaPmbOKBDep3XxRiNPDk6fBlx5gwGZkggIR8SkU1VJUiLr1jOSz0Nu4cJAv1i8fAj_7ljsJq_yA-WsellRE0OQPT63f0xDuuZHh3ge5YIaM/s320/abstract+landscape+y.JPG" width="229" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Sunset and backlight...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Tramonto e controluce...</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAv0ywi-qGhndbNJWj6pfUIEa-cK1yd5yHZZ-HSIoUufOqIM_SG_OglsDwT53m0VbZH36sj9chIIYk-0rv9KDdV4IQr6t5EPebkxRO-xnGTQqD-ZAOb8C6gdby6pLxKArihDk0-81cU3pi/s1600/abstract+landscape_.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAv0ywi-qGhndbNJWj6pfUIEa-cK1yd5yHZZ-HSIoUufOqIM_SG_OglsDwT53m0VbZH36sj9chIIYk-0rv9KDdV4IQr6t5EPebkxRO-xnGTQqD-ZAOb8C6gdby6pLxKArihDk0-81cU3pi/s320/abstract+landscape_.jpeg" width="223" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
And what about this - can you see a landscape here?!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>E questo cosa sarà - ci vedi un paesaggio?!</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
link to more<i> <a href="http://paintingintuscany.blogspot.it/2016/05/abstract-landscapes-paesaggi-astratti.html" target="_blank">abstract landscapes- paesaggi astratti</a> </i>here</div>
<br />painting in tuscanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948260613843671441noreply@blogger.com0