We just got back from our trip to Italy which was full of inspiring images, colors, food and art. I tried to keep a bit of a sketch journal as we travelled. We were pretty busy, driving from Venice to Sorrento and then back to Rome, but I managed to sketch a bit. Hope you enjoy these!
Our first stop in Italy was Venice, I had jet lag so I was awake early and listened to the birds chirping outside our lovely window in our hotel. I love seeing all of the windows and flower boxes of the houses in the neighborhood and the clothes hanging on the lines.
After a long day of walking around the canals of Venice, we took a break and got a "caffe" and watched people. I got this sketch of Tony sipping his caffe latte. This little bird was obviously used to scrounging crumbs because it became very friendly.
In Florence, day 5 it was raining in the morning. We decided to go to the central market, and it was amazing! Fresh vegetables, fruit, pesto, cheese and hand made sandwiches and bruschetta. I loved these mushrooms! I also decided to try using some color pencils that I had brought along.
We took a drive along the Amalfi coast and it was beautiful! Here we are sitting at a cafe in Amalfi, watching all of the tourists and eating gelato. That area is known for it's lemons, so we tried the special lemon flavor gelato!