Saturday, September 7, 2013

Italy 2013 Day 8

After the morning walk and breakfast, Margaret did a 1-hr talk and demo on painting roads and correcting a painting, and then Arwed did a talk at 10 on how the eyes see color followed by discussion on how emotion and personality effects artists' paintings. Then we painted until lunch when Priscilla sat for a group portrait session.  At breakfast we discussed that about half the group has a rash on their lower legs which for most is not itchy.  By mid-morning I also got the rash.  It's supper time now and I also have it on the bottom of my left foot and it is itchy.  Some of the ladies were going to town and I asked them to bring back something to put on it.  In the meantime I took Benedryl.  The ladies returned with hydrocortisone with lanocaine, so we'll see.  We had a critique about the day's paintings and everyone was pretty industrious, lots of paintings and portraits.  Since we weren't expecting to do portraits on this trip, I admire those who worked in other mediums, even pencil.   Dinner was a buffet with tons of food.  Tomorrow is Bologna, leaving at 8:30.

Another day in paradise.  My morning walk at Modigliana, IT
Arwed's talk about the way eyes see color, at Borghetto di Brola, our hotel.
The portrait model.
My painting, she liked it and I gave it to her.  Pose was probably about 1 hour.
Margaret's portrait, look at the great color.
Critique by Margaret
Liz Peck's painting
The hotel kitty, always into mischief.
The watcher.
Sample of our buffet, in the upper section at 1 o'clock, there was this nice tuna paste.  The cheese at 9 o'clock with jam was to die for.  Everything is fresh and delicious.
from dessert buffet table, lots of fresh fruit, fig cake, panacotta.
Dining-room shot.
more dining room shots.
dining room
dining room
dining room
Carol Pike Webb
Sandy Beitzinger
Note the washing hose on the wall.


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