lotta

aka

lacrimosa

watercolour on hand torn arches paper

300 gsm cp fine


17 x 38 cm


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perugina art © 2009 patricia vannucci



terra e acqua



watercolour on arches
300 gsm cp fine

27 x 27 cm


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This resulted in just play with watercolours early this morning.


An old palette containing some dregs of prussian blue, cerulean blue, light red and warm sepia too good to just wash out in my cleaning frenzy, thought i'd just dabble, like playing in mud as a child - terra e acqua - soil and water.



Remembering briefly what it was like to wallow in mud,
feeling the grit mixed with water emulsify between fingers and toes.
Making all sorts of shapes, squeezing as you go,
not caring for the mess you made,
despite being told so.


Remembering only the feeling,
of how good it was to play!



It's messy now i know, and i tell myself so.


Perhaps one day i will seriously attempt a seascape with the aid of a reference photo.


I would very much like to do this (sigh) someday, for today however, i simply wanted to play with the colours of soil and of water.






'terra e acqua'
tuesday 22nd september, 2009

perugina art © 2009 patricia vannucci

words © 2009 patricia vannucci







whisper my thoughts in colours of pink



watercolour on arches
300 gsm cp fine


38 x 28 cm


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whisper my thoughts in colours of pink

blooms shaped by water

will replace words

the white of paper

silence heard


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thursday 17th september, 2009

perugina art © 2009 patricia vannucci
words © 2009 patricia vannucci













nel buio ne ho paura
in darkness i'm afraid


pencil sketch

14 x 21cm


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The present sees me drawing more so than painting in watercolours.

Perhaps it’s the convenience of just picking up a pencil and following your thoughts, as is the case here.

Beginning immediately on being inspired by the texture and classic lines of an urn, the beauty of a violin, or gazing into the adoring eyes of a cat as it looks up whilst curled in your lap.

Although this is a tad on the dark side, i am still managing to express myself creatively, i see this as a positive thing.



9th september, 2009
perugina art © 2009 patricia vannucci






shhh.. important research in progress



Following on from his duties as Artistic Director, Chocky has now taken on a very serious research role.

Spending much of his day pawing through copious amounts of literature hoping to grasp and gain a fuller understanding of colour and fundamentals of colour theory.


Using the internet assisting him in his quest to becoming an expert in this field unprecedented by any of his kind, Chocky is one determined little guy and nobody is going to stand in his way.


All this, and spending hours on end watching back to back YouTube videos on How To Paint in Watercolour - this one is his personal favourite!


I'm having great difficulties getting in any computer time, trusting you understand and my sincere apologies for tardy replies to comments here and to emails, also with visiting blogs.

respectfully,
perugina





urn
the ecstasy & the agony


pencil sketch


14 x 21cm


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started whilst having lunch in the Tuscan inspired grounds of Flower Power Garden Centre.


this caffe makes the best risotto ai funghi, had to take care not to get the rice grains all over my sketch pad.































completed
friday 4 september, 2009



perugina art © 2009 patricia vannucci