Yesterday evening was the procession through Barga for Saint Christopher, the patron saint of Barga. Dressing up in medieval costume is no big deal in Barga, since Barga is medieval and the costumes looks great and not out of place, but a modern invention like building scaffolding places this sketch most certainly in the 21th century!
A few days behind uploading my sketches due to organising an exhibition in Barga. So this is Mondays sketch, looking down Via Dell’ Acquedotto with Barga Duomo just behind the distant trees. The car gives a sense of scale.
I love shadows! They can transform a view, create a 3D effect on a 2D piece of paper. The arrangement of these shadows in Tiglio fell just perfect to lead you around the page and guide your eyes to the village of Coreglia in the far distance.
The penultimate evening of live music in Barga. Very busy with people, great for local businesses. Barga Jazz festival soon. Bring it on!
Another great night in Barga, live music, people dancing. No music in this area, Piazza Garibaldi, just people walking from one piazza to another and several Fiat Panda’s chilling out after another hot day!
Another lovely evening, the last rays of sunshine now behind the distant mountains. Barga now comes to life again with the piazzetta once again tonight, the sound of music in the air, bats fly around and people enjoying themselves.
The Piazzette in Barga is held every July. Around 10 days of live music brings lots of people from the surrounding area starting from 8pm to midnight and beyond. Great atmosphere and good business for the local restaurants and cafes.
