Beyond the sublime postcard-like views of Switzerland, there are few European landscapes that have moved me more than those I have encountered while traveling in Italy. One of the most scenic and memorable parts of the Italian countryside is located in the north east, a region called the Veneto, which spans the medium-sized cities of Vicenza, Verona, and Padova, ending with Venice.
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Eating at a diner. Growing up in Vienna, Austria, where I lived between the ages of 5 and 12, restaurant menus were mundane compared to those encountered today. This is particularly true when compared to menus found at road side dining establishments that blanket America; with their over-scaled pages and abundant choices, always followed by gargantuan portions.
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Issues about sketching, Part 1. As an instructor, I have always enjoyed sketching with students. It is among many rewarding rituals that first and foremost establish a complicity. Learning-by-doing—in this instance to see and experience how others practice a particular skill—seems at times an old-fashioned method, but why not continue a well-versed tradition?
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