SKETCHES :: Milan in Watercolor

So over the weekend I thought I'd try to sketch one of the photos from my trip to Milan.



I know I said I was never good at watercolour, but I'm just really stubborn.

Last week while at the bookstore shopping for some art supplies, someone recommended a watercolour brand I've never used before. It was worth a try....:3



This was the inspiration:



Started in pencil like I always do.



Trying to capture as many details as possible, only to be altered and re-altered later. :D



Defining lines. Always with pigment ink. There are many kinds. Find one that works for you. This was a 0.5, other times I use 0.1 and 0.2 for smaller scale sketches in ink only.




Compare, add details.



Mixing and choosing the right colours.



Fill the colours in.



And this was the final outcome:



It was only when I posted and everything that I realized I forgot to write the street name. :P

Il Colosseo - Roma pt2

The perks of purchasing a Roma Pass!



We were able to cut through the lines and enter in a jiffy!

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The stairs up to the viewing area. I think there was a lift somewhere but no time to spare.



Next to the shop were these,



The floorplan,



Immensely overwhelming. This place is chock-full of people.




View from the inside,



Finally reached the area with the balcony, a little description on the Colosseum.



Marvelous view from the balcony:



Street vendors:



Nice quiet arches and passages,



Some portion of the Colosseum is actually barricaded..


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A little souvenir I got for myself..



Eversince my trip to the Grand Canyon some 9 years ago, I started a little rock collection! :D

I don't always find a nice rock to bring home, but I got one each from the Colosseum and the Palatine. X3 shh~ don't tell on me!

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Some random photos from inside:



Me with my sis (She doesn't want me to post her photos.XD )



Setting up self-timer is sooo easy. XD I like to use it. But I think I should be more careful. :O When I did that in Madrid someone actually approached us to warn us about thieves.. BUT! where I live is actually worse.XD (Here, flashing a mere camera phone in public is asking for trouble! though in a well-off neighbourhood it's not so much the case.)

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From my sister's camera! (they're mostly photos of myself.XP)



There were soooo many tourists. I just picked the ones without too much people.



Lovely view~~ I over-sharpened this one...=_= but I'm too lazy to change it now..


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Here was the other gif I was talking about...



Thanks to boredom I made another one... :P



Looks ancient, eh?


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Buon Anno - roman hangover

Happy New Year!! :3



Photo from one of the markets in Rome, they have a load of these stuff!



We stayed at a bed and breakfast near Piazza Navona, one of the most bustling places to be in Rome. XD



Here you can find some famous landmarks(mostly fountains by renowned sculptors).
In this photo: the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, with an obelisk in the middle. Behind it, the Church of Sant Agnese in Agone.



Beautiful sight.

The place is filled with people in the evening! In my case, it was right before Christmas, such a busy place.



In the morning it was calm, with only a few stalls setting up their wares for the afternoon.



Fontana del Nettuno



Almost everything in Rome was a beautiful work of art. The fountains, the churches -- but only in the city centre. The outskirts were disappointing and modern.XD But Itallians are so far the nicest people I've encountered in my trip to Europe, and for that-- my first post of the year! :D

(of course, there are many more cities I have yet to visit! :3)

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I hope this year will be just as wonderful-- even better. :3