Work in progress 4
Ok, I continued adding details to little Marit and her parents on the Gondola. Then I started working on the upper left part of the illustration with the ironwork on the window and then the green door. For the stones in the pavement I switched to using the sumi brush, for the hell of it mostly and also since I was feeling the little brush was making me a tad tight. Getting closer to finish now, the boats are the major thing left to do.
Lastly I am perfecting the art of watercoloring with baby. So here’s another recommendation: use a sling! Very useful and mighty cute. Look at Fio’s baby foot! My gosh so darn tiny and adorable!!!
March 25th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Looking great! It’s so inspiring to see these progress shots. I’d read your blog for a while but never commented. Now you’ve got me going back to watercolors though.
Congratualtions on the birth of your daughter by the way!
March 26th, 2008 at 1:18 am
I like your T-Shirt!
March 26th, 2008 at 4:40 am
wow, i really like all the work in progress post. the red on the boat goes out of the paper very well!
and you put Fio head inside to not receive any crits from her about the painting, eh!……:)
who made the caricature behind you? looks like a great painting!
March 26th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Oh! What? Waitaminute. I just realized — it’s Enrico, without his hat!
Rare siting.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:48 am
so cute ^-^
when my little one was that age i tried to work in the same way …but , with the belly I have, I got to far from the table…
March 28th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Eliza – nice to hear these are inspiring for you … go for it!
Giuseppe – the t-shirt is by ubertalented friend Rhode Montijo. Love it.
http://www.rhodemontijo.com/
Flaviano –
the painting behind me is by another ubertalented super friend ! Dice Tsutsumi …
http://simplestroke.com
he gave me that a few years back for my birthday …
very lucky man I am … I have great friends!
Lee-Roy – The mystery is solved … I do have hair … lots of it …
ManArenas – eh eh …
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March 29th, 2008 at 4:27 am
That is the sweetest picture.
March 29th, 2008 at 7:18 am
ha fine atmosphere:>
March 29th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
The last shot made my uncle go: “Aww! That’s the way you’d look if you ever had a child!” I find this picture rather sweet and charming, and your work inspiring as always. I loved her super tiny feet! XD
April 11th, 2008 at 1:43 am
Enrico,
I like your drawings, I saw your online portfolio, which I thought its great!!!
The Mia comic book is awesome!
I love this picture.
“Hey Dad, I just found all this cool paintings”
“Ah yes, those were done by me!”
“REALLY?? And why aren’t you making paintings anymore?”
“Because you were born”
“Oh…”
At least that won’t be your story!!
Keep up the awesome work!
Sant
July 12th, 2008 at 9:25 am
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