Rome I
We went to Rome for a week to get a taste of spring. End of February is when you start craving spring in Stockholm, so Rome seemed like a perfect choice. We got some really warm and sunny days, and didn´t get any of the horrible storm over Europe. (Click the images for a larger view.)
My baggage got lost during the flight, though, and when I got it back after four days all my make-up (not that much, but still) and my Noodler´s Lexington Grey ink was gone. I can understand the ink, but I´m still wondering who took my old make-up…
17 x 20 cm, Lamy Safari with Noodler´s Lexington Grey ink and watercolours on Fabriano Rosapina paper (sketchbook pages).
Simply awesome!
The perspective in the drawing of the plane is so good. Like the statue shading. The make-up went to someone who didn’t know the good stuff from the bad.
Oooh, sunny Rome. What a wonderful treat. Your drawings are really wonderful – great perspective, shading, and choice of subjects. nancy
Thank you for sharing these fantastic sketches. I appreciate that you described the tools that you used as well. I am looking forward to seeing more of your sketches of Rome.
oh, sorry to hear about your luggage, that’s annoying… beautiful sketches though, I too am looking forward to seeing more
… great window details and shadows!
Lovely sketches, I really like the colours in the bottle and lettering! I wish I could speak Swedish – did your luggage go to Geneva? I didn’t take your make-up honestly! Can’t get Noodlers ink here, I’d certainly be tempted by that!
You´re right, Felicity, the luggage was somehow sent to Geneva – I think you do know some Swedish after all!
As soon as I got home, I went to the only store in Stockholm that sells Noodler´s ink, and bought their last bottle of Lexington Grey, so now I´m good again.
Oh how we loved Rome, enjoy the sun and I hope you thaw out. I love your sketches, I loved the time I had to sketch while there. What a contrast from the cold sketch below!
Thanks, Desiree. Yes it WAS a big contrast to the temperature and weather in Stockholm – which was of course the plan all along. We really needed a touch of spring!
Ser ut och låter som att ni har haft en härlig resa. Lite avis är jag, för det är förbaskat mycket snö här i Stockholm. Nu känns det som att det får räcka.
Finfina bilder, jag skulle vilja gå kurs hos dig och lära mig teckna så, jag får aldrig till det med “cross hatching” vad det nu heter på svenska.
Tack, Johanna. Och visst räcker det med snö, men nu känns det som om det försvinner lite för varje dag. Skönt, för jag längtar efter min cykel! Kallas inte “cross hatching” för skrafferingar på svenska?
Oh- to jet off to Rome for a bit of spring – Lovely dream for me – and yes makeup missing is strange, perhaps it seemed suspicious! Your sketches are grand impressions of the break!
“Because drawing is good for you” Love, Love Love this!
Lovely sketches. I also like your previous snow sketch. Good art both.
Lovely sketches! Enjoy Rome!
After your last post of snow, I can see why you needed to get away. Great sketchbook pages.
Så himla tråkigt med bagaget, så jobbigt det måste ha varit med kläder etc under de där fyra dagarna
Jättefina dagboksanteckningar från Rom, det ska bli spännande att få se mer
Jo, det kändes lite jobbigt först, men jag köpte två tröjor och lite underkläder och så tvättade jag lite på kvällarna, så det gick vägen. Oroade mig mest för mina akvarellpenslar som låg i bagaget. Mårdhår är ju inte så billigt…
Wonderfufl sketches – looks much warmer than your last page!
Great sketches! I wouldn’t ponder too much on who took your old make up. That might give you nightmares! lol! Love looking at these sketches. Nicely done.
Beautiful drawing. A real inspiration.
Beautiful spread.