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by Marc Dalessio

May sketches

Below are a few sketches from May. Always such a wonderful month to paint outside. The first is just a view I saw walking to the studio one day, the bright blue shadow in the muddy water struck me. The next two are from a series I’ve been doing in the Corsini Gardens here in Florence (I did a similar series in October a couple of years back, it can be fun revisiting the same scene in a completely different season). The last is from our rained-out trip to the beach this weekend.

I’m working on a couple of longer technical posts which I hope to get up soon.

Lungarno Serristori from the Bridge. Oil on board, 35 x 25 cm.

Lungarno Serristori from the Bridge. Oil on board, 35 x 25 cm.

Corsini Garden sketch. Oil on board, 25 x 35 cm.

Corsini Garden sketch. Oil on board, 25 x 35 cm.

Corsini Garden sketch. Oil on board, 25 x 35 cm

Corsini Garden sketch. Oil on board, 25 x 35 cm

Castiglione della Pescaia. Oil on board, 25 x 35 cm.

Castiglione della Pescaia. Oil on board, 25 x 35 cm.

by Marc Dalessio

Saturdays in the Corsini Gardens

Sean and Sara painting this morning.

Sean and Sara painting this morning.

At the moment I am teaching the Florence Academy of Art’s landscape painting class along with Jordan Sokol. Princess Giorgiana Corsini has generously given us the use of the private gardens at her palazzo, which is one of the more beautiful places to paint on an April morning. I took a few pictures this morning as the place is so stunning.

One interesting thing about the course in general is that the advanced painting students tend to have more difficulty that the intermediate group.  I think they assume that because they have painted so much in the studio already that it should be just the same outside. It is actually very different, and they tend to get frustrated quicker that the students with less experience in painting. Another problem I notice every year is that the students bring the wrong materials and think they can just wing it. Painting is so difficult even when your materials are all perfect, it becomes almost impossible if you have missing or incorrect equipment.

This year the class is going well. Today was only our second meeting and already the work is showing great improvement.

Pablo painting the portico.

Pablo painting the portico.

by Marc Dalessio

The BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair

The BADA Antiques and Fine Art Fair.

This week I have a few paintings in the BADA Antiques and Fine Art Fair in London with the old master dealer Constantine Lindsay. The Fair is held in the Duke of York Square in Chelsea (near Sloane Square) from the 25th to the 31st of March. The stand is A28, to the rear left of the fair as you walk in. More information on the BADA website.

Many of my better paintings from last year (as well as the Gstaad sketches from January) have gone into this show. You can see some of the work on Constantine’s website.