The things I do for my art...

This wild photo is the result of one of my early morning photo expeditions in Rome. I was setting up to shoot a photo in Campo Dei Fiore when a delivery van turned a corner out of the tiny alley leading to the street I was standing in. I dove into the Piazza with my tripod and camera mid exposure and got this shot of the hotel and wild streaks of light caused by the trucks lights. Pretty cool shot, but it left me counting my fingers and toes to make sure i had them all. I now know I will protect myself before my camera... Good to know I guess. Happily I was able to protect myself and the camera.

Keep Makin Art (Carefully)!

Carl

As A wandered in Italy....

As we wandered around Rome, Florence and Venice I found myself asking the same question over and over again as I looked at the statues and fountains and bridges.... "How the heck did they make that out of marble?".... Really I am quite astounded.

On a side note I started oil painting class Delah McKay today.... I am sure this is a medium I can really spend some time on and I found the right person to teach me. I am really looking forward where the journey takes me.

Tomorrow some nature photos... Monday back to the work week...

Keep Makin' Art

Carl

Venice - New Series... Venetian Dreams

I am calling the series below Venetian Dreams. They are a departure from my normal stuff as I do not normally do any creative filtering in Photoshop. I made an exception for Venice as the images lend themselves to surreal painterly images I think. How about you? What do you think?

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Carl

Now... Back to Venice

Venice is a city that overloads your senses. It is so beautiful with so many bridges and canals and reflections that I found after a few hours I was just getting used to it. The place really is quite amazing. I don't think you ever finish shooting it as the same subject can look different at different times of day. I was only finished when I ran out of memory cards... LOL.

Keep makin' Art!

Carl

One More Day of Florence

At the lovely Wenderina's smart suggestion here is another day's worth of posts from around Florence. It is a beautiful city. The food is more Tuscan and rustic than the presentation in Rome, but every bit as good. This is definitely a city I'd like to explore again.

Keep Makin' Art

Carl

PS the painting teacher I have been trying to looking forward to learning oils from is offering Saturday classes. I have to give her a call and look forward to starting a whole new medium soon.

CS

Next Stop Florence....

Arno River in the afternoon light

Ponte Vecchio at night

Church Bells

Duomo

Florence was a beautiful place to visit and our time there too brief. I would like to go back and spend a few days just in the the Uffizi Gallery!

Tomorrow I will start sharing the Venice photos. That should take us thru the weekend.

Keep Makin' Art

Carl

What are all these padlocks on bridges

All over Italy on bridges we found these knots of padlocks. My friend Dave over at "picks and poems" had written a poem in answer to what these are a few months ago.

Pics and Poems

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Carl

More Rome Photos...

These some of the last of the Rome photographs I thought I'd share with you before we move on to Florence and then Venice. It was an amazing trip.

Keep Makin Art!

Carl

Travel Lesson

Travel Lesson:

Note to self when traveling with your wife and friends don't drag them away from their beds or morning coffee at 6am on a Monday so that you can photograph Trevi Fountain in the morning light... At least not on Monday mornings... That is when they drain and clean and remove all the coins from the fountain.

They were all good sports and actually let me go back again to get the shots I wanted to take!

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Carl

Watercolor Sketches - Italy

I did not get to paint everyday in Italy, but I did take great pleasure in making these sketches after dinner every other day or so. I am looking forward to making full paintings based on these sketches and my photos.

Keep Makin' Art

Carl

Venice

Venetian Traffic Jam

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Carl

Roman Wanderings

Today's Theme... Roman Wanderings. These are photos I took in room that I either found interesting or humorous. I wanted to keep it light and fun toady and not think too much. Please enjoy them as much as I did taking them.

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Carl

Favorite Subject in Italy

Of all the things we did and saw in Italy..... My favorite subject is still the lovely wenderina. My bride of nearly 21 years. Thanks for the trip of a lifetime babe.

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Carl

Italy - Infra Red Black & White

Venice

more Venice

Trevi Fountain - Rome

Roman ruins

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Carl