Quite some time has past since I’ve been to the centre with my oil paints. I’ve been looking at other places when choosing a place to work. I’ve been thinking that painting in the centre of Rome in some way gives too much of an advantage to a painter; it really is difficult NOT to find a place that offers a beautiful array of colours, tones and interesting forms. Of course the main problem is to find a place that is not disturbed by passing cars or hoards of tourists.
So I decided to use this spring to re-discover the centre with my oil paints. Like always, I set out at pre-dawn in order to arrive and park the car nearby. I wanted to find a simple view of piazza Barberini now that Bernini’s Triton fountain has been restored. Upon arrival however, I was disappointed to find that the building in the background was being restored and scaffolded with an gigantic ad that covers the metal skeleton.
I walked down the Tritone street until I arrived at the intersection with the tunnel. I set up and painted the first painting. It was wonderful because the day was an Italian holiday and there wasn’t any traffic at all.
The second day, I came back to the same neighbourhood and painted at the piazza San Silvestro. The weather had changed so there was an overcast sky and the colours were more saturated. I painted in the bliss of a traffic-free zone allowing only pedestrians and public transport.
Despite it all, I’m very fortunate to be able to set my easel up and enjoy the spectacle of light in such a stimulating environment.
[whohit]-The Centre of Rome_EN-[/whohit]
Ma sai Tony che le descrizioni del tuo lavoro sono delle ottime introduzioni ai tuoi quadri. Penso che potresti farne un libro in cui ogni quadro è introdotto dal tuo racconto. Si leggono con interesse e aiutano ad entrare nello spirito del tuo dipinto.
Grazie Giovanni! Mi piacerebbe publicare un libro. Un futuro progetto!