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Kristin Fiorvanti
Country: U.S.A.
Course: Painting and Drawing
Program: One-Year Course
Period: Jan 14, 2019 - Jul 26, 2019
I never dreamt I could pursue my passion professionally, but after being given this opportunity at Accademia Riaci in beautiful Italy, it seems more than possible. With the help of a few well-known professionals in Florence, I can continue to learn and blossom as an artist.
Nov. 09, 2019 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , Student Reporter | Tags:Kristin Fiorvanti, Painting and DrawingReporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course: Painting and Drawing
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 spend a lot of time committed to it; so my question is: what now?
I expressed this problem of low-energy and lack-of-inspiration to my teachers. Of course, it’s normal to hit a dry-patch. It’s harder to swallow, though, when your passion doesn’t even motivate you any longer. I’ve found myself wanting to completely change course –to try something new. I felt a new subject would help, so we began some surrealist work.
This is the start of my surreal subject. I chose surrealism in an attempt to combine everything I’ve learned: realism, landscape, and abstraction –to create something dreamlike.
The reference painting I was using was in oils but we decided to use watercolors. Getting a realistic look with watercolors can be quite difficult, but all you need are 2 or 3 round brushes of different sizes.
In our Basic Lesson with Professor Lorenzo, we began a study of the goddess Diana bust in our classroom. It was a painting lesson but no one else had painting materials, so we started with a drawing; next week we should all have our supplies for painting.
The next day, I made more progress on this piece. Slowly, I began to add layers of paint to create depth.
The process unfolds. I’m impressed with the patience I had to create a realistic subject with such a flimsy medium such as watercolor.
This week, I also had some surprise visitors from my hometown in the U.S. Sarah and Adam have just gotten married, and they spent a few weeks here in Italy on their honeymoon. I’ve been feeling a bit homesick as of recent, so it was refreshing to see a few familiar faces. I was excited to show them around and share some things I’ve learned. Pictured above is us at Piazzale Michelangelo –with one of the best sights of the city.
Gelato Internship Course (#2) – Kazumi O
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Reporter: Kazumi O
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Internship
Gelato Internship Course (#1) – Kazumi O
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Reporter: Kazumi O
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Internship
Bag Making Summer Course (#16) – Yang Guk HONG
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Reporter: Yang Guk HONG
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Bag Making & Leather Arts
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