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Painting and Drawing vol.19 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Trying Things & Letting Them Go
Despite the anticipation of a flight back home in just a few days, this week felt just like the rest: a wrapping up of what was started, a full-circle. We have learn… [Read more]
Jan. 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Painting and Drawing vol.18 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Rediscovering Inspiration
As the end of my time here in Florence is quickly approaching, I’ve sprung on my feet to learn and absorb as much as I can; the feeling is strangely comparable to when I a… [Read more]
Dec. 10, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting and Drawing vol.17 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Every now and then, it’s important to revisit the things you’ve learned and the things you’ve seen. Not only does it give you the opportunity to look again, it can also be reassuring in your knowled… [Read more]
Nov. 09, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting and Drawing vol.16 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Something New
This week has been a huge come-down of energy. Temperatures are rising in Florence, heat exhaustion is real, and I can’t believe I’m still so tired after my exhibition. I guess I did … [Read more]
Oct. 30, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting and Drawing vol.15 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
My First Art Exhibition
True learning (especially for a hard-head like myself) is in experience. This is why I’m excited to say I’ve finally experienced my first art exhibition. With the lovely su… [Read more]
Oct. 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting and Drawing vol.14 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
A Week of Preparation
Slowly but surely, I’m getting closer to being completely prepared for this exhibition. What’s not pictured in this report are the constant trips to hardware stores and craft … [Read more]
Oct. 03, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting and Drawing vol.13 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Practice, Practice, Practice
This week was a repeat of the last --oils, still-lives, and landscapes. With a big exhibition coming up, I’m at place with the repetition, and perhaps it’s needed for m… [Read more]
Oct. 02, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting and Drawing vol.12 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
New Perspectives
After the last few months, I’ve gotten used to my professors’ outlooks and teaching techniques. I’m excited to have started a new painting class with professor Rinaldi to gain yet … [Read more]
Sep. 30, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting and Drawing vol.11 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
This week, I happily dove into oil paints. At various speeds, Professor Berti and I revisited the basics and discussed deeper understandings of oil painting and landscape studies. This exploration h… [Read more]
Jul. 26, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting Drawing vol.10 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
After completing my acrylic piece in Prof. Puccioni’s class, I gave her the exciting news about the upcoming exhibition. I told her that I wanted to do pieces inspired by Spring, like the oil painti… [Read more]
Jul. 23, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting Drawing vol.9 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
Our Art Stage this month was to a beautiful town in the hills outside of Florence, Fiesole. Prof. Lorenzo walked with us around the town and we got coffee and spent time in the garden sketching.
Th… [Read more]
Jul. 05, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting Drawing vol.8 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
Meanwhile in my painting class with Prof. Puccioni, we worked on realism with acrylics. This amount of detail requires very small brushes, a slow, precise hand, and a lot of patience. My favorite de… [Read more]
Jul. 01, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting Drawing vol.7 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
We then decided that my next subject would be landscapes. I wanted to learn from Alessandro’s painting skills so I suggested we use oils. I went to the beautiful Boboli Gardens in Florence for referen… [Read more]
Jun. 22, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting Drawing vol.6 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
I decided my next subject would be another classic: Michelangelo’s Brutus. Same concept: classic materials (sepia and water wash) with a modern approach. Pictured above is a reference photo and some p… [Read more]
Jun. 17, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting Drawing vol.5 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
The next step was experimentation. This step, although simple in execution, was difficult for me because I had to let go of any fear and simply let the colors flow. Because I was nervous, I experi… [Read more]
Jun. 10, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting Drawing vol.4 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
The Wait for Spring
Being an artist in the pursuit of self-excavation and thereon self expression is a challenge in and of itself; being an art student studying abroad in a foreign space can more so … [Read more]
May. 29, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting Drawing vol.3 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
Challenging a Visual Artist
Between new techniques learned in school to trips to new cities with new friends, these past two weeks have been a true adventure. In my personal time, I’ve been exploring… [Read more]
May. 17, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting Drawing vol.2 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
A Sick Week
This week was very long for me. I had a great start on Friday; it was a full day of education and art, and the weekend was very relaxed. Once Monday came along, I began to feel ill (aga… [Read more]
Apr. 26, 2019 | Posted in
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Painting Drawing vol.1 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
My First Impression
This week was all about seeing. For an artist, it is very important to see things clearly for what they are, and to understand how to communicate its image on paper. Sometimes i… [Read more]
Painting and Drawing vol.19 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Trying Things & Letting Them Go Despite the anticipation of a flight back home in just a few days, this week felt just like the rest: a wrapping up of what was started, a full-circle. We have learn… [Read more]
Painting and Drawing vol.18 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Rediscovering Inspiration As the end of my time here in Florence is quickly approaching, I’ve sprung on my feet to learn and absorb as much as I can; the feeling is strangely comparable to when I a… [Read more]
Painting and Drawing vol.17 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Every now and then, it’s important to revisit the things you’ve learned and the things you’ve seen. Not only does it give you the opportunity to look again, it can also be reassuring in your knowled… [Read more]
Painting and Drawing vol.16 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Something New This week has been a huge come-down of energy. Temperatures are rising in Florence, heat exhaustion is real, and I can’t believe I’m still so tired after my exhibition. I guess I did … [Read more]
Painting and Drawing vol.15 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
My First Art Exhibition True learning (especially for a hard-head like myself) is in experience. This is why I’m excited to say I’ve finally experienced my first art exhibition. With the lovely su… [Read more]
Painting and Drawing vol.14 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
A Week of Preparation Slowly but surely, I’m getting closer to being completely prepared for this exhibition. What’s not pictured in this report are the constant trips to hardware stores and craft … [Read more]
Painting and Drawing vol.13 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Practice, Practice, Practice This week was a repeat of the last --oils, still-lives, and landscapes. With a big exhibition coming up, I’m at place with the repetition, and perhaps it’s needed for m… [Read more]
Painting and Drawing vol.12 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
New Perspectives After the last few months, I’ve gotten used to my professors’ outlooks and teaching techniques. I’m excited to have started a new painting class with professor Rinaldi to gain yet … [Read more]
Painting and Drawing vol.11 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
This week, I happily dove into oil paints. At various speeds, Professor Berti and I revisited the basics and discussed deeper understandings of oil painting and landscape studies. This exploration h… [Read more]
Painting Drawing vol.10 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
After completing my acrylic piece in Prof. Puccioni’s class, I gave her the exciting news about the upcoming exhibition. I told her that I wanted to do pieces inspired by Spring, like the oil painti… [Read more]
Painting Drawing vol.9 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
Our Art Stage this month was to a beautiful town in the hills outside of Florence, Fiesole. Prof. Lorenzo walked with us around the town and we got coffee and spent time in the garden sketching. Th… [Read more]
Painting Drawing vol.8 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
Meanwhile in my painting class with Prof. Puccioni, we worked on realism with acrylics. This amount of detail requires very small brushes, a slow, precise hand, and a lot of patience. My favorite de… [Read more]
Painting Drawing vol.7 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
We then decided that my next subject would be landscapes. I wanted to learn from Alessandro’s painting skills so I suggested we use oils. I went to the beautiful Boboli Gardens in Florence for referen… [Read more]
Painting Drawing vol.6 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
I decided my next subject would be another classic: Michelangelo’s Brutus. Same concept: classic materials (sepia and water wash) with a modern approach. Pictured above is a reference photo and some p… [Read more]
Painting Drawing vol.5 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
The next step was experimentation. This step, although simple in execution, was difficult for me because I had to let go of any fear and simply let the colors flow. Because I was nervous, I experi… [Read more]
Painting Drawing vol.4 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
The Wait for Spring Being an artist in the pursuit of self-excavation and thereon self expression is a challenge in and of itself; being an art student studying abroad in a foreign space can more so … [Read more]
Painting Drawing vol.3 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
Challenging a Visual Artist Between new techniques learned in school to trips to new cities with new friends, these past two weeks have been a true adventure. In my personal time, I’ve been exploring… [Read more]
Painting Drawing vol.2 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
A Sick Week This week was very long for me. I had a great start on Friday; it was a full day of education and art, and the weekend was very relaxed. Once Monday came along, I began to feel ill (aga… [Read more]
Painting Drawing vol.1 (One-year 2019 – Kristin)
My First Impression This week was all about seeing. For an artist, it is very important to see things clearly for what they are, and to understand how to communicate its image on paper. Sometimes i… [Read more]