Thursday, September 4, 2008



I can't believe it's already been almost a week, yet somehow it seems so long ago since I was in Albuquerque.  Yesterday we did more lecture-touring, and had another drawing session.  Today was our final drawing lesson, and we worked with conte pastel.  It's a medium I've never worked with, so it is both fun and frustrating.  The girls and I made seared tuna (tonno) and sauteed eggplant and zucchini- it was delicious!  We also bought more market goodies, inclusing salt and honey!  Our kitchen is finally starting to come together.  Tomorrow we are exploring the aqueducts!  Pictures: Left- This photo makes the Tiber look much more picturesque than it really is, but at certain points it is quite nice.  This is taken from the edge of the Jewish ghetto, near 'Isola Tiberina' (the island).  Right: The Pantheon oculus.  The Pantheon is about a 5 minute walk west of Piazza Navona (where my studio is), and no matter which angle I approach it from, it surprises me, peeking out between buildings and around corners, completing jolting my perception of scale every time.


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