I had the rare opportunity of planning and executing a trip to Italy with my boyfriend, Erik, during the summer of 2011. It was a life-changing experience which will remain with me for the remainder of my life. I took the opportunity to sketch from life, focusing more on architecture than I had during my previous trip in 2008. I feel very fortunate to have experienced all that I did.
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Portrait of boyfriend, Erik |
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Colosseum |
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Pantheon |
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Ecstasy of St. Theresa, Bernini |
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Piazza Navona fountain |
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St. Peter's Basilica |
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Narrow street in Siena |
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Torre del Mangia, Siena |
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Hercules and the Centaur, Giambologna |
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Oceano, Giambologna |
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St. Michel, Lucca |
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Saint Geralamo, Alessandro Vittoria |
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Venice canal |
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Random sketch of Kratos. |
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Notre Dame |
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The Philistine by Pierre-Jean David |
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St. Mark by Gustave Deloye |
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Hands of the Thinker, Rodin |
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The Thinker, Rodin |
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Eiffel Tower |
Dunno if I've said it before on dA but these are really awesome...
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