On day two of our trip, 24 May, we had to leave the hotel much earlier
because of the Giro d'Italia: The bicycle race went right through Vigevano and we
would not be able to cross the road to the center! So we hopped in our
taxis - and drove towards the Piazza Ducale again.
This time to visit the park - with countless fabulous elements that you will see in the artwork below, plus a Footwear Museum, Frescos, 'Leonardiana', a museum dedicated to the time that Leonardo de Vinci lived in Vigevano where he, apart from working as an artist, developed all kinds of clever solutions.. More about that in the next post.
Our mission du jour was to create personal impressions of the beautiful scenery - and as you will see below, the group, without exception managed to do that! You will recognize the subject - and appreciate the variety in execution!! First the impressive tower with clock:
Lucie
Bev
Gunther
Patrick
Brenda
Sylvia
MJ
Marie-Anne
Annie
Hélène
Karin
I think I have all the names right - 2 weeks after I saw them for the last time! If so, that is a big fat compliment for you: it means that you all have a distinct style!
Around the park there was also a falconry, a very beautiful covered street, designed by Leonardo, gorgeous stables, an age-old tree, fountains and windows with paintings (ok, reproductions) of Leonardo - as if people were looking through them... All in all, plenty inspiration! We will organize an evening with all the photos - and here are our own artistic impressions:
Gabi made this drawing inside the covered street - where all windows had a greae view. This one looked out on the dome...
The challenge for Anna was that the light changed completely during the day - so she constructed from what was there -and put the rythm of the shadows on the windows from memory.Well done!
Marijke took the falconry as her subject - and worked diligently to do it justice. The light is really spot-on and it also tells another story in the foreground...
Brenda sketched the old door in the entrance of the park. A true challenge with the perspective and the ornamented arches and pillars!
this is the foot of the age-old tree MJ chose as her subject. The result is good and honours the age of the tree! She also scored 'good luck' by saving a ladybug
Marie-Anne made this wonderful drawing of the entrance of the park, very atmospheric and mysterious
And same subject for Chantal, from a slightly different perspective - a more sunny version, yet wonderfully delicate in expression
In the morning Leentje worked on the falconry - and was constantly surrounded by children and visitors and I have no picture of that drawing - but the afternoon she spent on the fountain, a very complicated shape with an almost impossible perspective.
Anton drew the window-with-Leonardo-painting - and it is as if there is really someone in 15th century outfit watching him
Same subject for Hélène - her version in full colour - and with the same effect! Someone is watching you...
After this fantastic afternoon we went back with our taxis, had a line-up where we discussed the results, with also the 'NARTISTS' present - and everyone agreed that the work was of an amazing standard!!
