Prints from the Sketchbook Project

Just in time for the holidays...I now have 7 prints available from the good folks at The Sketchbook Project...including selections from my London sketchbook, Italian Cities sketchbook, and Child of the Moon sketchbook.

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Piazza del Duomo

The heart of Florence is Piazza del Duomo, home of Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Saint Mary of the Flowers)-- otherwise known as The Duomo. Begun in 1296 and consecrated in 1436, the Duomo is elaborately faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green, coral, and white.

It is magnificent. I could hardly believe it was made by human hands-- both beautiful and humbling. And not to mention very complicated to draw. I was undeterred and went every evening to the Piazza to sit and draw before dinner.

Three sketchbook views of the Duomo (05/31--06/02), copyright Kate Castelli 2013.

Drawing in Italy

A cappuccino and drawing the view of San Pietro from the parapet of the 6th century Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome.

A sunny afternoon in the Piazza del Duomo in Florence. 

An evening view of Piazza San Marco in Venice. 

I did a lot of sketching in Italy-- I was grateful to find quiet moments in piazzas or cafes to just sit and draw. It was wonderful. Stay tuned for sketchbook pages from Rome, Florence, and Venice...