"To keep an illustrated journal is fun. I like that moment when I'm perfectly concentrated on what I see in front of me. I always draw real places or events and I usually describe something while it is happening. I rarely draw from memory. I very seldom use a loose piece of paper: a canvas or a sheet of watercolor paper intimidate me much more than a book. A book means a sequence of pages, where there is no single masterpiece, but the whole group of drawings does matter. Naples, where I've lived for 15 years, offers a huge repertoire of curious and interesting things to draw, and drawing is always a good reason to explore a city. I wish I had more time to do it. Meanwhile, I draw everything I can see from my windows, like this house in front of my kitchen."
• Simonetta's blog: in viaggio col taccuino.
• Simonetta's art on Flickr.
• Naples sketchbook.
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i feel the same way about drawing on books versus sheets of paper, but i had never given it much thought. what you said it's so true.
the Naples sketchbook is fantastic, even if it's on a computer screen, flipping through the pages like that is such a treat. we have to thank the Internet gods for that!
What a great view to have from your kitchen! Makes a person want to wash the dishes. Great how you handled the background on this sketch too.
Thanks Gabi, it was Lapin who experimented "issuu" flipping first! Rob, that's why I never do the washing up: I loose my time watching...
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Best wishes in your work. I like your drawings. I also sketch and have kept a journal now for over 35 years. I'm currently on book number 162 where I keep my thoughts, dreams, inspiration and a record of my travels and events, good as well as bad. It's fun to look back and recall the past through my own images.
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