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wise spirits: Civita di Bagnoregio
Art becomes a spiritual process depending upon the degree of commitment that you bring to it. Every experience becomes direct food for your art. Then your art teaches you about life. —Nick Bantock This was written while studying drawing in Civita in 2013 as a fellowship with the Civita Institute: City of Ghosts ‘I do not…
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teacher: Civita di Bagnoregio
A few testimonials from some wonderful students and adventurers that have participated in my past Civita Workshops. Come experience Civita with me this Fall 2019. Let’s begin the adventure. More information here: https://anitahlehmannteacher.com/civita-workshop/ Dan ‘Civita is fantastically real, an artist’s dream. The spirit of this place is inspiring, breathtaking, and immediately captivating. Anita’s affection and respect…
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point of view: Civita di Bagnoregio
To have a sacred place is an absolute necessity for anybody today. You must have a room or a certain hour of the day or so, where you do not know who your friends are, you don’t know what you owe anybody or what they owe you. This is a place where you can simply…
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Crossings: Civita di Bagnoregio
One of my purposes in studying drawing in Civita was to further my teaching in the subject of abstract and begin to develop methods to understand this expressive side. Abstract drawing is the practice in which one represents their work using emotive powers, allowing the artist to fall into a meditative zone, representing ideas of the ‘unseen.’…
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Civita di Bagnoregio: piazza (n.)
Amateurs look for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work. — Chuck Close Piazza (n.): A public square or marketplace, especially in an Italian town. When drawing the piazza, one needs to find the right time of day. The central square becomes a clock of sorts as one becomes exposed to…
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