Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Prayers in Italy

We woke up to news that a powerful earthquake hit central Italy about 100 miles from Rome. About 125 people were killed in a few small towns that were devastated by the quake. My prayers go out for the victims and their families.

Today I went to La Salute, a beautiful church here in Venice. After saying a few prayers I sat down to sketch a bit of the interior. I bought a Fabriano softcover sketchbook the other day and used it for this sketch.


Then I went outside to sketch the exterior. It is too large for me to do the entire building so I focused on the top of the buildIng.


Later in the day I sketched some people at an outdoor restaurant and people walking be. I think my people directly in ink has gotten a little rusty.




8 comments:

  1. You sure captured the vastness of the interior. hard to believe these wonderful buildings were done without the modern day equipment.
    Such sad news about the earthquake. yes - prayers.

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  2. Beautiful sketches. Loved the shopping story, and the piano, too. Do you have a Fit Bit to count your steps?
    Sad about the earthquake ... And scary. Good thoughts for those folks.

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  4. So glad to hear you are all right! I thought of you over there and wondered if you were close to the quake.

    - Tina

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  5. Thanks, Julie They are impressive structures.

    Hi, Michael. Thanks.

    Jo, I left my Fitbit home. It never works right for me. Thanks for your comments.

    Tina, thanks for thinking about us.

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  6. Your buildings are incredible and so is the market. Did you eat fish? Lol

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  7. I like the sketches of the church. Glad that the earthquake wasn't near you.

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  8. Rosette, thanks I bought gambrini.

    Mickey, me to. Thanks.

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