Drawing with Nature: The Sciacca experience

Monday, March 5, 2012

The Sciacca experience

It was a month of discovery. Of people, places and art. Foods and drinks. Of work created and insights for new work yet to be fully realized.

During the month in Sciacca I created five new works of Drawing with Nature using local pigments I gathered in and around the city.

Pokeberry
Fallen down plaster
Clay from the cliffs by the sea
Charcoal from the beach
Yellow flowers that grew everywhere
Rock

The stairs... (see full post)

Le Casette... (see full post)

Sciacca city of stairs... (shown with unfinished line work)

Pesce for cena... (shown with unfinished line work)

Fa brutto tempo...

I also began to sketch in a different manner.

Coda della Volpe arch...

Coda Della Volpe rocks...

Which I realized reflected the composite rock forms that I was so fascinated with along the beach...

...and the tile work scenes displayed on the walls of buildings and homes that made the city itself into a huge outdoor exhibition space.

These new sketches will be a challenge to execute but one that I am eager to take on.

Stazzone beach...