As I wrote in my blog on China sketchbooks, the most intimate way to experience a place is to draw it in a sketchbook—to see every detail and absorb the entire atmosphere (the sounds, smells, and light and shadows) around your subject. Now, in Part 2, I’ll take you to Italy. Venice Like… Continue reading Collection #14: Travel Sketchbooks, Part 2 — Italy
Tag: Siena
Collection #4: Italian Plates
Often, decorative plate collections end up on walls, and my kitchen is no exception. My love for all things Italian includes plates—26 on my kitchen walls and more in cupboards. Part of my collection was gifted to me by my cara amica, Janina. I painted a wall red just to show off the Sienese plates’… Continue reading Collection #4: Italian Plates