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On arrival to the studio of Franco Rossi
Today I spent the afternoon with Franco Rossi in studio.
I say afternoon because it is now 7.00 pm here in Italy and there is a time difference.
On arrival Maestro Rossi showed me place. It is about three stories high and he occupies every inch of it as an art space- studio. Every nook and cranny was filled from top to bottom with his art. It was quite a wonderful visit and it really opened my eyes as to how I myself could improve to reach his level of maturity in art.
I learned a little about how he makes his own canvases. He begins with purchasing linen. The kind with a large open weave and he applies a thin layer or rabbit glue, fresh gesso hand made, varnishes it with oil and allows it to dry. Then I noticed also that all these also makes his own frames. Mamma Mia! They were all so beautiful! All sizes and shapes! One triangular, one octogon, with gold leafing details and some painted with gold florals. He even had some paintings whith were painted on mirror. He had a large assortment of still life 16 century, landscapes in Macchiaioli impressionistic style, portraits, nude figure ect... you name it even contemporary art! It was all so magnificent!
He showed me drawings and lithographs of city sketches. He used those to demonstrate to me perspective.Then He had me look out the window and asked me why do some object appear closer to me than others with an explanation. It was all a very interestin conversation.
Then we headed back to the very first room where we started off and we tried to practice how to paint grapes. I dont know why, but for me painting something as small as a little grape has been difficult. He watched and I painted. As I continued he would show me exactly how it should be done. When I made an error he would correct me and he would ask that I keep doing it until I got it just right. I painted Yellow grapes ( they are the most difficult to paint) Then Red (they are in the medium range) then easiest were black or purple grapes.
At the end of this small lesson we went on and had other discussions over the human anotomy and the exact arrangement of the body and its shapes. He would ask things like - How many heads to complete a whole body? I would respond ...I dont know 12_? Then He would jump up and say 12? NOno how could one peson stand 12 heads high? then he would go on to explain these things as well.
It was nice to meet Maestro Rossi in his studio and it was kinda cool to sit in his chair and paint using his easel being surrounded by art everywhere. I really liked that! He really thinks well of me and he feels that I am a fast learner. I will see him again on Monday for another lesson. for now I have alot of practicing to do with my grapes.
I say afternoon because it is now 7.00 pm here in Italy and there is a time difference.
On arrival Maestro Rossi showed me place. It is about three stories high and he occupies every inch of it as an art space- studio. Every nook and cranny was filled from top to bottom with his art. It was quite a wonderful visit and it really opened my eyes as to how I myself could improve to reach his level of maturity in art.
I learned a little about how he makes his own canvases. He begins with purchasing linen. The kind with a large open weave and he applies a thin layer or rabbit glue, fresh gesso hand made, varnishes it with oil and allows it to dry. Then I noticed also that all these also makes his own frames. Mamma Mia! They were all so beautiful! All sizes and shapes! One triangular, one octogon, with gold leafing details and some painted with gold florals. He even had some paintings whith were painted on mirror. He had a large assortment of still life 16 century, landscapes in Macchiaioli impressionistic style, portraits, nude figure ect... you name it even contemporary art! It was all so magnificent!
He showed me drawings and lithographs of city sketches. He used those to demonstrate to me perspective.Then He had me look out the window and asked me why do some object appear closer to me than others with an explanation. It was all a very interestin conversation.
Then we headed back to the very first room where we started off and we tried to practice how to paint grapes. I dont know why, but for me painting something as small as a little grape has been difficult. He watched and I painted. As I continued he would show me exactly how it should be done. When I made an error he would correct me and he would ask that I keep doing it until I got it just right. I painted Yellow grapes ( they are the most difficult to paint) Then Red (they are in the medium range) then easiest were black or purple grapes.
At the end of this small lesson we went on and had other discussions over the human anotomy and the exact arrangement of the body and its shapes. He would ask things like - How many heads to complete a whole body? I would respond ...I dont know 12_? Then He would jump up and say 12? NOno how could one peson stand 12 heads high? then he would go on to explain these things as well.
It was nice to meet Maestro Rossi in his studio and it was kinda cool to sit in his chair and paint using his easel being surrounded by art everywhere. I really liked that! He really thinks well of me and he feels that I am a fast learner. I will see him again on Monday for another lesson. for now I have alot of practicing to do with my grapes.
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Comment by DUNE-MICHELI PATTEN on March 13, 2008 at 8:35pm -
HEY LOVE. WHEN YOU GET BACK, WE CAN BUY GRAPES FOR YOU TO PAINT AND ME TO EAT :))!!!
WOW, WHAT A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE YOU ARE HAVING. BUT 12 HEADS HUH?? WHOAAA, THAT'S A LOT OF HEADS...LOL...MORE LIKE 7 1/2. ANATOMY IS BUILT ON PARTS. AND I THINK THE ANCIENT GREEKS HAD A THING CALLED THE 'DIVINE PROPORTION' OR 'GOLDEN RATIO' WHICH WAS BASED ON A NUMBER 1.618- WHICH IS BASED OFF FIBONACCI SEQUENCE IN NATURE; YOU KNOW, THEM SPIRALS? THIS NUMBER IS AWESOME ION MATH AND ART. AND THIS NUMBER IS CALL PHI [FEE] BECASUE THE FIRST CAT THAT CREATED SCULPTURES BASED ON THIS PRINCIPLE OF THE 'GOLDEN RATIO' IS NAME 'PHI'DIAS....AWESOME HUH??!!
MAN I LOVE ART :))!!!!
VIVA DELLE ARTI !!!!!
DUNE-MICHELI, Spirito creativo
D-M CARPE
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