Reporter: Painting and Drawing

Jul. 20, 2020 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing One-Year Course (n.6)

Week 6 Monday I kept experimenting with the ink and paper drawings. I found this a long process and feel will take a lot of practice. (1) Afterwards I met a sculpture artist and she shown me arou… [Read more]


Jul. 15, 2020 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Miyuki Marcella | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing Master Course (n.5)

This week I went to a Vienna in Austria and Bologna in Italy. Both of them are very fantastic and very interesting. Vienna was cold and rainy. Bu my heart was hot. I listened to the pipe … [Read more]


Jul. 10, 2020 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing One-Year Course (n.5)

Week 5 Monday Today we were shown a different ink mark-making technique. I found this to be very interesting and beneficial to my own drawing technique. (1) I decided to try a portrait focused on… [Read more]


Jul. 03, 2020 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Miyuki Marcella | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing Master Course (n.4)

This week, I had a short trip to Assisi. Here’s a sculpture. I drew with pen. Arno river in the morning. We visited Pitti palace for the school’s art stage program. Beautifu… [Read more]


Jul. 01, 2020 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing One-Year Course (n.4)

Week 4 Monday Today I had drawing first thing I decided to focus on drawing in new techniques to measure the perspectives of the face, I struggled with this as I'm used to just going straight into… [Read more]


Mar. 06, 2020 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing One-Year Course (n.3)

Week 3 Monday 16th Had a drawing lesson, the lesson was based around improving the drawing skills from last Wednesday, with a different media focusing closely on symmetry and angles of the sculptu… [Read more]


Feb. 04, 2020 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course: Painting and Drawing
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]


Feb. 04, 2020 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing One-Year Course (n.2)

Week 2 Monday 9th September After the weekend I was feeling ill, so I wasn’t feeling up to drawing, I soldiered on anyway and went to class. I practised drawing from a self-portrait of Raphael, obse… [Read more]


Feb. 04, 2020 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing One-Year Course (n.1)

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Jan. 13, 2020 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Miyuki Marcella | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing Master Course (n.3)

This week, I had a short trip to Assisi. Dante statue in front of Santa Croce church. Here is Santa Croce church. Interesting door nob. I went to Assisi. This is the place I love… [Read more]


Jan. 10, 2020 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course: Painting and Drawing
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. 19, 2019 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Miyuki Marcella | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing Master Course (n.2)

I am gradually getting used to it. This week, I started to observe the cityscape and facilities of Florence little by little. Madonna of Raphael at the Uffizi Gallery. How many times will I go … [Read more]


Dec. 10, 2019 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course: Painting and Drawing
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 Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: 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 … [Read more]


Nov. 01, 2019 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Miyuki Marcella | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing Master Course (n.1)

Start with the nice view spot in Florence – Ponte Vecchio. Was there the Dante and Beatrice at the corner of this bridge? I went Uffizi Gallery.I met this art. It’s the real thing I’ve seen f… [Read more]


Oct. 30, 2019 | Posted in Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course: Painting and Drawing
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 Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course: Painting and Drawing
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 Reports, Painting and Drawing , | Tags: , | Language:
Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course: Painting and Drawing
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]




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