In a motorway service station not far from Turin, but in the wrong direction

Going back to Bologna from Turin I took the wrong way last Monday. I spent almost one hour to correct the mistake but it was funny; I had never been around those places before!

Sketches in Bologna

How many lines one can made while traffic lights stay red? I tryed that on Friday afternoon. Funny!

Later I was at Centro Natura waiting for the end of a judo lesson.

They were waiting too.

Gulf Porsche 917

Racing car fans know very well this car. Porsche 917's have been clocked at over 387 km/h (240 m.p.h.); it was almost unbeatable in 1970!

Last Sunday in Cremona

Balia Bea and Orco Manno are two among the characters of Melevisione, a children show broadcast from Monday to Friday by Italian Rai Television. Licia Navarrini performes Balia Bea and she is definitely one of the best actress in the show. With Diego Casalis, who effectively performs Orco Manno, she was last Sunday at Cremona fair to delight a crowd of little fans.

Evening

A central street in Bologna. Friday, 27th November 2009, 5.45 pm

Bologna

Just a camper van sketched while waiting for a car check.

Inflatable slide

It was a late summer afternoon when I made this at Giardini Margherita in Bologna. The inflatable slide is, of course, appreciated by children of all ages. A crowd of them get it under assault from morning to night on Saturdays and Sundays!

Charming Cars

Grosseto

Made while waiting in front of a food store in Grosseto

Torrita di Siena

On my way home at the end of my last summer holiday I had to stop few hours in a village called Torrita di Siena. The new side of that is ordinary while the old appeared like a Middle Ages ghost village. It was too hot and too little shady to sketch anything so I moved to the edge of it where I found a WWI Memorial in a little park. The park bench was confortable, shadows were fresh, mosquitos were hungry. I had to sketch quickly. Colour was added later. I get to the car just on time to avoid a fine for no parking. I thanked mosquitos.

Minutes later I made this other one.

Le Marze Camp - Castiglione della Pescaia

New towels and a hammock hang in front of my tent.

Two of thousand.

Le Marze Beach

Beach people parade

Le Marze Beach

Not far from Castiglione della Pescaia there is this peaceful beach.

Charming Cars

Talamone - Tuscany

A very fast sketch in a very hot day in a place called Talamone. Here the Tyrrenian sea is absolutely transparent and full of little and medium fishes!