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Thursday, 6 June 2013

Dot Lady

So relaxing to draw.

Whoever invented the pencil sure was a sharp guy.

Of course when the point breaks......

Like my daughter once said (changing the subject actually ) "Gee, smart to put an eraser at the end of the pencil. That way you don't lose the eraser!"

But of course if you lose the pencil.......................................

Dots. Seemed like this little lady needed some. Just to give here that "dotty" look, that sort of "out of it" or "In" look. Not sure, but they just came out. They were the last things to add to this little pencil lady, that just sort of came out after a couple of hours of relaxing and sketching.

So much fun, I would recommend it to anyone.

Take a pencil and paper. Put the point onto the paper and start in. Even if you don't know how to draw, something will come out. SOMETHING!

And once it does, just pull the pencil right and left up and down and there you go....a drawing in the making.

Have fun!

Monday, 19 March 2012

Illustrations in coloured pencil

These are a group of coloured pencil illustrations I did regarding fruit.

I was always told as a child "Don't play with your food"

It seemed to have an effect on me....

I particularly like to play, photograph and draw food!

Friday, 10 September 2010

Charta Ridens

Taking my artwork into the gallery today, 4 pieces, large illustrations.
Show is on the 16th - old friends, new ones, ones I have wanted to meet even dating back to the 1980's. And all of them united by doing humourous drawings. Should be fun!

Porto i miei 4 pezzi alla galleria oggi, 4 grandi illustrazioni. La mostra sarà il 16, e ci saranno vecchi amici, gente che ancora non ho mai conosciuto, quancuno anche dagli anni ì80. Dovrebbe essere divertente, tutti con i loro lavori di disegni umoristici.

Thursday, 11 December 2008

iPEACE - TODAY I WAS FEATURED

A REAL HONOR

Today I was a featured iPeace Person on the fabulous website of iPeace.

The name iPeace says it all - people promoting peace: from all over the world.

Why me?

Perhaps they chose me for my photographs and writings about China?

For my artwork (and some of them ironic, as I like to do them)?

I don't know - but as soon as it happened, I started getting "requests to be a friend"

from all over the world: Nigeria, Spain, Portugal, America, France. So it is a thrill.

Go to iPeace and become a member!!

Great organization, great inspiration, and some fabulous people there.

This is my page on iPeace

http://www.ipeace.me/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=20go61m01nzw5

or go to the iPeace link

http://www.ipeace.me/

Give peace a chance!!

Here is the page on internet how it appeared

To see it more clearly, click twice on the article.

That's David Califa (creator of iPeace on the left) and me,

Stephanie Seymour on the right.

The writing says "Check out Stephanie Seymour in Italy's page on iPeace.

We continue to share interesting and inspiring profiles of iPeace".

Thanks David and thanks to the staff of iPeace for all they are doing!

ITALIAN

Oggi sono stata evidenziata su iPeace. Hanno suggerito alle persone

di leggere il mio "profile" ed all'improviso ho ricevuto tantissime richieste

da tutto il mondo (la Nigeria, la Spagna, il Portogallo, l'America, ecc) a

diventare amica di queste persone di iPeace. Per conoscere di più, andate

sul sito di iPeace - è veramente un sito eccezionale, un modo per fare

qualcosa per la pace, discutere, conoscere.

Cliccate sul link iPeace sotto I MIEI LINK oppure clicca su

http://www.ipeace.me/

Stephanie

Thursday, 4 December 2008

LITTLE PAINTINGS

The other evening I came up with these little watercolours and this afternoon had fun photographing them with similar colors creating a sort of still-life photographic collage. I didn't plan them beforehand but changed them as I went: the lady needed something unusual, and thus the geometric shapes. And the woman and daughter and fish were just a bit too relaxed and so I created the mean-looking fish to liven up the atmosphere.

The dishes and tiles are from all over - Italy, China, Japan and the fruit is what we find in season now in Italy.

ITALIAN
L'altra sera ho fatto questi acquarelli senza aver fatto bozzetti prima. La donna colorata aveva bisogno di qualcosa di strano perciò le forme geometriche. E la donna e figlia al mare erano troppo rilassate perciò ho creato il pesce cattivo per creare un'atmosfera più vivace.
I piatti e la mattonella sono da diversi parti del mondo - l'Italia, la Cina, Giappone e la frutta è di stagione ora in Italia.

Monday, 24 November 2008

Humour show: In Punta di Matita

The 6 artists partecipating in the humour show are Sergio Cavallerin, Moreno Chiacchiera, Claudio Ferracci, Umberto Raponi, Stephanie Seymouor and Marco Vergoni.

In this photo are Cavallerin, Chiacchiera, Seymour,

and Vergoni. It was delightful meeting them all

on the first Sunday of our show, In Punta di Matita.

This is the first day of the show with Luciana Bartella, artist, with husband Umberto Raponi,

Marco Vergoni, and Stephanie.

The entrance to the show with a handpainted plaque on wood.

Great having a good crowd of visitors!

The street musicians were very amusing, good musicians

and out of the ordinary!

To say the LEAST!!

Hated to see them go, they were so delightful.

But then arrived OTHER musicians, to liven up the

atmosphere and before I knew it I had a hat on my head.

UMBERTO RAPONI

created these amusing "bruschette" in all forms with different meanings,

many political. One visitor started to give us a ticket thinking they were

to be eaten. Raponi always has extremely clever ideas.

Down the road one could eat some delicious bruschetta

(there's had a sort of bean soup poured on each slice with garlic

and spices) and drink some wonderful new wine, which was quite sweet.

The show and event goes on until December 21, so whoever wants to come, please do!

HOW TO SPEAK ITALIAN...in 60 seconds

Cavolo...means cabbage BUT you can use it when you want to say WOW!
Non so. So simple, and it means, I don't know. The word no, is no (easy) AND the word so comes from the verb sapere which is to know. So is used for I.....io so, I know. But in this case it is so simple...forget the I, and just say NON SO. Everyone will know what you mean, that is that you don't know!!
Raffreddore -- it means, a COLD. Like a fever, a cough, like what I feel I may be coming down with right now. If I want to say that I have a cold, I say "Sono raffreddata". That translates that I have (or I am) with a cold. You can also say "Ho un raffreddore" which means, I have a cold. Anyway you look at it, you will have to stay in bed or around the house, until you become....guarito or guarita, which means that you are cured!
IMPEGNATA!!! That is what I have been lately. BUSY! Lots of IMPEGNI (appointments, things to do, tasks, chores, you name it!) Actually I should say IMPEGNATISSIMA....meaning very very busy. And to tell you the truth, that is exactly how I like my life!
Per favore.....it is a nice way of asking someone "please" do this or that, or take one, or asking a favor. BUT you can also use it with hands wide and saying PLEASE!!! Stop it! Don't! Be quiet! It is all in the way you say it, and your body language. PLEASE!!!!!
Lo.......this is used when you have a noun like Spagnolo.....you see, this word means a Spanish man. Lo is used because the word starts with sp and you have to use lo rather than il, probably because it makes it easier to pronounce the two sounds....lo with sp rather than il and then sp lo sp, not il sp......When, on the other hand you need to use plural, that is Spagnoli, you must change the lo to gli and then say gli spagnoli. Oh my, this is difficult even for me. Signing off now, will be back with an easier lesson next time.
If you know Spanish, can it help you to know Italian?? YES!! Do I know Spanish? NO! But when I hear it, I can understand lots of it, and I am SURE it's because I know Italian.
Differente....it is easy to see what it means. But the hard part is the ORDER you put this word in. You don't want to use it like in English BUT to put it after the noun that you are calling different. Like I want a different book. Vorrei un libro differente. See, it is AFTER the noun, that is how you use adjectvies in Italian. And don't forget to say the letter E at the end....different - TAY.

Curiosities of Italian Life

VERY curious indeed, this Italian life. On the OUTSIDE it looks like people have loads of money, buying expensive iphones, cars, clothes and even eating out and spending money here and there. BUT on the inside, we are all having troubles with paying bills, hoping our children find jobs (most want to leave Italy now, lots do anyhow). So, the curious thing is that Italians look like they are having an easy time, but believe me.............
Moods........hmmmmmmm......when I am on facebook, I see the difference of the mood here in Italy and the mood in the States. There is a huge difference. People here are moody, due to the politics, especially. We just don't have the fun-loving thouughts and moods of the people in the States. Of course, I am from there, so I have a pretty happy mood most of the time. But being in the middle of complaining and low moods makes it even harder to stay up. Grrrrrrrrrr!!!
No shopping list. What do I mean? I mean, when you go to the market, you don't always need to have a shopping list....you see what looks fresh, colorful and good, and then buy what excites you. I have often had guests for dinner without really knowing what I am going to make. I see zucchini, or tomatoes, or something else and then the idea comes to me. That's how it is in Italy, the visual gives one the idea of what to do next.
City streets.....why oh why are there so many HOLES in the streets!! They just wrote about them the other day in the paper, and there are hundreds (or thousands, don't remember) of holes of all dimensions all over this city. And that means uncomfortable driving that is for sure!! Bump bump bump! The rain opens them up more and then they get bigger. They fill them up sometimes but not well enough. Another of Italy's problems, beautiful country, but we have a large share of things that need to be improved.
Politics. Read on!! In Italy, no matter what the occasion, dinner parties, tv shows, meeting people on the street, watch out, because politics and talking about them is what is in store!!! People just can't get together without talking politics. It is a BIG part of Italian life. And talking about it often can get you in trouble IF the people you are talking to think differently than you do. If they are of another viewpoint, watch out!! If you ever saw two Italians with differing views, you will know what I mean.
SNOW....will it or won't it snow? If it does, the curious thing about snow in a small town, is that everything just about STOPS all of a sudden. They are very slow in cleaning up the streets, but in a way it is nice because you can go out and walk all over the place without any cars around, and then, it is very very beautiful and quiet. So.....into bed I go and perhaps tomorrow it will SNOW!!

EATING and other things....in Italy

TOMATOES -- it is easy to talk about tomatoes in this country. And easy to eat them. They come is such a variety, the ones for sugo, the ones for salad. Ones you can cut into little pieces, or lay out flat with oregano and oil and vinegar and salt.....They are so good, they get lots of sun, and people love to use them in cooking. If you don't know how to use them, just ask an Italian mamma in the store. She for sure can tell you everything you need to know.
Good parmesan, bad parmesan. You know, here in Italy we have wonderful parmesan. It is really really delicious. I once heard that in the States they take the waxy part of the parmesan and even use that to be ground into the stuff you can buy in a box. If that is true, that is really terrible!!!! It would be like eating candles!
Lemons. Why lemons? Because you can squeeze them in water, add sugar or honey; you can squeeze it on meat or fish or salad, or use them to decorate a plate. You can use the peel for flavor in a cake, or to decorate the top of a dessert. You can even use half to put into the dishwasher and make things come out sweeter. Why lemons you ask???
Wintertime weight gain. Yes. Easy to munch on cookies, or almonds or parmesan!! Or a glass of wine and nuts, or a bruschetta! Hard to take off that one or two kili.....that means taking a walk, and today it is going to rain, so wouldn't it just be easier to stay inside, with a nice glass of hot milk and coffee and a few cookies??
JUst how sweet do you want things? In Italy, sweets are sweet but not as sweet as in England, or the States. A cake may have something on it, but not as gooey and sweet as in other places. Salt, on the other hand, is used more freely here than perhaps in the States. Foods can often be very salty, though very good too. Sugar and salt, each country has their own way of using them.
Honey.....it's the time for honey lately, because it is cold, and in the evening is a good time for camomilla tea, or some other hot drink. I like to use honey, good for the throat, and tastes so good. The hard honey is the best, easier to bend a spoon getting it out, but better for you and more "real" and usually biological, whereas the liquid might just have some sugar in it, or not be quite as natural.
Sweet potatoes. If you love American sweet potatoes, the ones they serve on Thanksgiving, be prepared to NOT find them in Italy. It is very hard to find them (actually I just heard a Chinese market has them) but the ones they have in the normal markets are white on the inside! Sweet but white! Isn't that strange!
RED WINE (vino rosso) goes with meat, and WHITE WINE (vino bianco) goes with fish. But wine is so good in Italy, especially the really good ones, any wine is fine most of the time. Room temperature (reds) and white chilled.
CELERY?? When I was a kid, we ate celery sticks all the time. With salt, without, in the lunchbox, or at home in a glass of cold water. I think I have never been served a piece of celery like this in Italy UNLESS they served it with lots of other vegetables to create a vegetable platter to dip in oil and salt, and that dish is called pinzimonio. (better check my spelling on that one, and I will let you know!)
I am going to cook when I get to L.A. BUT it won't be as good as in Italy (see my last post under curiosities of Italian life). I try the best I can BUT the ingredients just aren't the same. And the cuts of meat are different too.

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