Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Butterflies





Recently I visited this butterflies installation at a modern art museum here in Rome. A small glass house, full of tropical plants and butterflies, it turned out to be the perfect place for a nature sketcher.
Butterflies have beautiful geometric designs, have stunning colours, they build superb chrysalis and stand quite still for long enough periods of time. I used a home made sketching pad with hot pressed Arches paper, graphite pencils, black markers and an small outdoor watercolour set.
























For more info: http://en.macro.roma.museum/mostre_ed_eventi/mostre/are_you_really_sure_that_a_floor_can_t_also_be_a_ceiling
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6 comments:

  1. Kate (Cathy Johnson)August 2, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Barbara, these are absolutely stunning...beautiful, expressive lines and shapes, wonderful information.

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  2. Maria Elena FerrariAugust 3, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Wonderful sketches! Belli!

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  3. Concetta FloreAugust 3, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    I went to that exhibition too, quite unprepared for the heat and humidity and the crowds of loud people...and didn't come out with much.You did some really wonderful work there!

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  4. elisabetta mitrovicAugust 4, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    Brava Barbara!! Piacciono tanto anche a me!

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  5. sketching birdsAugust 5, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Maybe it's because I enjoy the environment inside those glass houses, Concetta. Glad you like them

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  6. Elva PaulsonAugust 5, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    These are wonderful sketches. I like how there is some color and some just in greys.

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