Italy Photos I: Summer 2007

I usually don't publish photos on my website but I can't resist showing the beautiful shots I took while in Italy this summer during the New York Studio School's Orvieto Drawing Marathon in Orvieto, Italy. Be sure check out some of the art that I did there on my previous post.

It's hard to paint or photograph Italy without dipping into the sentimental. I tried to resist the romantic but you be the judge. Please click on the images to enlarge.


un buon cappuccino

Italy Photos II: Summer 2007

The second half of my Italy photos come from after the drawing marathon. I spent a week in Todi, and several days trapesing around Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Pompeii. Finally, I came home.

fruit stand in orvieto

Orvieto Drawing Series 2007

This summer, I participated in the New York Studio School's two week drawing marathon in Orvieto, Italy. It was an amazing experience...our days alternated between drawing from Signorelli's frescoes at the Orvieto Duomo and drawing from the models in an Orvieto gym, and taking day-trips throughout Italy to draw from great works of art.

Some of the highlights included (here we go): Piero della Francesca's 'Legend of the True Cross' in Arezzo, 'Resurrection' in San Sepolcro and 'Madonna del Parto' in Monterchi, the Morandi Museum in Bologna, Giotto's frescoes in Padua and Assisi, Masaccio and Uccello in Florence, Fra Filippo Lippi in Spoleto and Benozzo Gozzoli's Life of St. Francis in Montefalco.

Overall, it was a wonderful trip. But the most amazing aspect of it was studying and spending time with Graham Nickson, dean of the New York Studio School. In addition to being a great artist and generous teacher, he is also an excellent chef! I hope you enjoy the artwork and the photographs.

-Ariel

Artwork:
Reclining Nude
36" x 36" vine charcoal on paper, july 2007