ROME, ITALY
WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP
with Andrea Ponsi
13 / 13 2019 05 04 41.9028° N, 12.4964° E
17 °C N 07 KM/H
We are always honoured to have a workshop with the Italian architect, author, and watercolour artist Andrea Ponsi, a great friend of the field schools.
Andrea came from Florence to Rome to teach us the essentials of blocking in compositions for watercolour, his “analogical drawing” approach, how to use watercolour washes, and how to abstract a composition.
This was only possible because of his patience as a teacher, extraordinary skills, and visual mastery. We went through techniques, and methods of abstracting forms in our villa before venturing out into a drizzly city to sketch and paint.
It iss harder than you may think, but it challenged us to learn something new and uncomfortable, using our hands to connect each stroke to the intention of the mind and eye.
In a park above the Campidoglio, we all did our best to capture the skyline; Andrea was finished a remarkable painting by the time most of us had only blocked in rough silhouettes. It was inspiring to see and hear how a great master works, and to learn his craft.
We are always honoured to have a workshop with the Italian architect, author, and watercolour artist Andrea Ponsi, a great friend of the field schools.
Andrea came from Florence to Rome to teach us the essentials of blocking in compositions for watercolour, his “analogical drawing” approach, how to use watercolour washes, and how to
abstract a composition.
This was only possible because of his patience as a teacher, extraordinary skills, and visual mastery. We went through techniques, and methods of abstracting forms in our villa before venturing out into a drizzly
It is harder than you may think, but it challenged us to learn something new and uncomfortable, using our hands to connect each stroke to the intention of the mind and eye.
