Art Retirement Civitella Chiesa di San Bartolomeo Apostolo As in Switzerland, the churches in Italy are equiped with bells, which they inflict on nearby people at a regular cadence.
Art Retirement Civitella Via di Civitella Licinio A good friend of mine invited me down to his family home in Italy, where I got to do some au plein air painting.
Art Retirement Stadtkünstler Usk Münsterplattform I fell down a rabbit hole. There exists an Urban Sketchers Switzerland, and the Zurich sketch event this weekend is part of its yearly symposium. Angst level 11.
Art Retirement Stadtkünstler Usk Urban Sketching I joined the Urban Sketchers Bern Facebook group - which fills me full of angst because there are real artists involved.
Art Retirement Stadtkünstler Kornhausplatz I wanted to loosen up on the detail a bit this time, which means drawing and painting in the style of an artist instead of a draftsman. A sad fail of course.
Art Retirement Stadtkünstler Nydeggstalden I definitely prefer watercolour over ink outline, compared to just watercolour. It has more of the Beatrix Potter flavour, which is, I guess, the effect I'm aiming for.