Travel to Siena
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Paul surprised me at Christmas with a gift of a weeklong watercolor class with Thomas Schaller whom I’ve followed for years! The class begins on Monday the 15th so we decided to explore Tuscany forRead more
Paul surprised me at Christmas with a gift of a weeklong watercolor class with Thomas Schaller whom I’ve followed for years! The class begins on Monday the 15th so we decided to explore Tuscany forRead more
We’d heard that ChatGPT can create an itinerary so we decided to give it a try, asking the AI for a “relaxing day trip around Siena (not including Lucca)” where we’ll be heading on Sunday forRead more
A “drift” is when you either wander aimlessly around a town stopping at whatever catches your eye or else choose a distant destination as your guide even if you never end up there. We drift aroundRead more
We woke to gray skies in Siena but are hopeful for some sun in Lucca (the overall forecast for this trip was dire, but so far we’ve been lucky!) It’s colder than we expected but we anticipatedRead more
The truth is, I have never painted in plein air and only started with watercolor this past January. My mediums are oil, acrylic (pours), and pastels. I feel way out of my depth, but am determined toRead more
We used Palazzo Pfanner as a base today due to rain. Today’s lecture and demo focused on perspective and value. When it comes to watercolor painting, the drawing is everything. And the focus is onRead more
Today kicked off with an optional critique (only one brave soul). It was raining so the morning lecture/demo was canceled and we sketched inside the Basilica de San Frediano (a 6th century church hereRead more
The sun was shining (finally!) and after a not-so-great day yesterday I was more optimistic. Watercolor is so much harder than oils or pastels… and my drawing skills clearly need work (in the churchRead more
Coffee is important here in Italy and we’ve embraced the moka each morning https://youtu.be/oVwtNYd3eQU
We woke again to rain (ugh) and then I tripped the breaker by running the oven and dishwasherRead more
Our day in emojis:
-Up early☀️
-Rain🌧️
-Taxi debacle!🚕🤬
-15-minute sprint 🏃🏼♀️🏃🏻💪🏻🥵
-Missed 🚊 😡😢
-Turkish toilets😩
-Later 🚊 and Find PenguinsRead more
The food looks great! [Curtis Stiles]
what a beautiful picture of you two. I read the whole itinerary and found it inspiring. [Mona Agia]