Sometimes inspiration for a sketch/drawing does not come visually but
from what I hear around myself. A perfect Spring day, sitting outside with a coffee in the sun, the birds
singing, a few buzzards circling around and I was inspired! This sketch is the view from our terrace garden, looking
across the valley where there is a lovely farmhouse with a tree-lined hillside in the background.
This is the first sketch of a year-long project to produce a sketch/drawing everyday, documenting the medieval hilltop town of Barga and surrounding landscape in Northern Tuscany where I live most of the time. Some sketches will form the basis for future paintings but many will just simply be a record of the landscape throughout the seasons. These sketches will also cover trips to other areas of Italy, France, Northern England and anywhere else I may be! To be updated on my progress, please subscribe to my mailing list and become a member. If you also a sketcher, let me know and I can put your link on my site. Thanks and wish me luck!
