A new spring of the soul
Yesterday, in my town we had the very first warm day of sun and blossoming flowers, so we decided to go walking in the woods and enjoy the beautiful colours of nature. I feel as I need to get some…
Love and charcoal
The first action of self-love that I did about two years ago, when I deliberately decided to start making art, was buying some charcoal to study and understand how to draw a face. That was the very precise moment when…
Cinderella or…?
We all have heroes. And heroins. They can belong to TV shows, to politics, to sports. Mine are definitely in books. I have tons of books. And when I say tons…… I’m serious about it. I’m an addicted, I buy…
Sabina mater, my land
I’m sure you know that I am Italian, especially because I sometimes refer to myself as a woman of a modern Italian Renaissance. This definition relies on my artistic vision, centered on the human soul, that has driven me to…
Ticket to ride
Oh, the Hogwards Express! When I am with my kids, we often dress up and dream about going to the school of magic and live great adventures, like Harry Potter and his friends. What would you say if I can…
New year, new mood!
Fireworks, wishes, cheers and bubbles in the intimate atmosphere of our houses have led us to the new year. And now? I browse the pages of my new daily planner (I’m committing to be organised, this year) and in those…
Magic Moments
Hello dear friends and art lovers! I am happy to announce that I will be participating in the “Magic Moments” auction, organised by the Soul Energy Art Group in Facebook. It begins on Saturday December 5th. There will be gorgeous…
What you get is what you give (sometimes)
I warn you, friends. This is going to be a philosophical, sociological posts. I’ve experimented envy. Envy for my brilliant intuition as a student, before, and as a professionist. Envy for my restless determination to achieve a goal once I…
Less is more
Since I began to paint consistently, on an almost daily basis, I decided to study the Old Masters from a technical point of view, and besides the grisaille technique (see this previous article) I was attracted by the use of…
All I want for Christmas is….a drawing!!
Are you unpacking all your Christmas decorations? Are you already looking for a special, unexpected and original present for your sister, mother, or best friend? Do you think that perfumes, bottles of wine and foulards are the most boring presents…
Stardust and magic
Are you enchanted by the deepest blue, starry skies at night?Do you imagine to travel through space and time?Do you like identifying the stars and you find yourself captured by the moonlight? I believe we are made of stardust, as…
Parole, parole, parole…
You will forgive me if I start our weekly appointment with a quote from an old, famous Italian song, which you may like to listen to clicking here (highly recommended, Mina is a famous and sophisticated Italian performer). ‘Parole’ is…
Let’s define normality
With a delay of one week due to bad weather conditions and my physical sickness, at the last weekend I was able to visit an exhibition of paintings by people hospitalized in the mental hospital of my town, which is…
The first steps
Finally October is here, and the first decade is already gone! Covid-19 numbers are increasing. Again. Fear of a new lockdown, that I hope will not become real. I’ve been thinking for the last two weeks about how to approach…
The journey of joy
Woohoo!!!! What an amazing weekend it has been! I have smiled, laughed, learnt, and met so many pleasant people from all around the world, that now I feel rich inside. How amazing is when you can live many lives in…
Who seeks, finds
If I were told, six months ago, that I would have become a member of an art collective, I would have never believed. I would have looked at my interlocutor with curious eyes and silently smiled…maybe adding a sentence like…
Heavy sky, colourful life
In this fading summer, the ordinary vivid blue Italian sky has the color of steel today. Blades of grass are drying, wishing drops of rain to fall from above. And when the grey, grave sky is so tremendously near to…