< PreviousJOURNAL 90 91 JOURNAL This painting is based on a picture I took in the middle of February in Florence. I was walking back from Cascine park and I stopped by the Arno a few times. The weather was so nice that day, and the reflections in the water were so clear and vivid. This picture was one of my favorites because it captured so many layers, and it almost seems like the top part and the reflection in the water are two different worlds. I love looking back at little memories like these because they take me back to those happy moments in Florence. Painting, Drawing and Mixed Media | Prof. Rossana Pinero PDM 140 Foundation of Oil Painting PDM OLISA BAJGOREJOURNAL 92 93 JOURNAL I only recently started to get into oil painting, first in Florence, for a few weeks, which was cut short but then we were able to continue our course at home. I wanted to try more expressionistic marks and this is the product of that! Painting, Drawing and Mixed Media | Prof. Rossana Pinero PDM 140 Foundation of Oil Painting PDM CAITLIN LANZIJOURNAL 94 95 JOURNAL Painting, Drawing and Mixed Media | Prof. Rossana Pinero PDM 140 Foundation of Oil Painting PDM My pieces are a reflection of my time in Florence, and the impression that Florence left on me. Although the semester was short-lived, I will always remember my time in Italy. The global pandemic has brought many unprecedented stresses to our lives. My goal was to depict the Florentine spirit in a light, uplifting, and refreshing manner. To me, my pieces are a reminder this, too, shall pass. COLLIER BARKSDALEJOURNAL 96 97 JOURNAL A street scene from my last days in Florence inspired this painting. I knew I probably wasn’t going to stay, so I walked around all day trying to see every little bit I could of this beautiful city. Painting, Drawing and Mixed Media | Prof. Rossana Pinero PDM 140 Foundation of Oil Painting PDM ERICA HALLENGRENJOURNAL 98 99 JOURNAL View from Ponte Vecchio. This was one of my favorite places to walk in Florence, and I am so happy to have a painting of it to remember it by. I hope to return to Florence to see this view again. Painting, Drawing and Mixed Media | Prof. Rossana Pinero PDM 140 Foundation of Oil Painting PDM ERIN NEFFNext >