Summer 2016 And The Aha! Feeling

13797712975_64687316ea_zJust as I often hear it said that there are many Romes to discover (depending on the individual person who walking it, visiting its many time-hallowed sites and asking The City his or her own questions) there is always a brand new R.A.P. Semester; receiving not only a fresh group of eager artists but even some of the same teachers as they explore ever new methods for making Rome speak to each of their art students in a highly personable and meaningful way. Continue reading Summer 2016 And The Aha! Feeling

Reflections: Brian Strigel – Summer 2015

The only place outside America I’ve been before this trip was Montreal.  I threw myself out into a city in which I had no experience with the knowledge I gathered from school. I hadn’t heard of the romance of the city, nor did I really care. I nearly missed the opportunity to apply. However, now that I had been to the city, experiencing it first hand I fell in love with the place. Continue reading Reflections: Brian Strigel – Summer 2015

Madonna del Sacco

Preliminary sketch in sepia from original fresco painting by Andrea del Sarto, Church of La Santissima Anunziatta, Florence, Italy

Every summer as part of the Rome Art Program drawing and painting lessons, our group of instructors takes the students to analyze and draw or paint some of the masterworks of Italian artists exhibited in museum collections, churches, or outdoor settings. Continue reading Madonna del Sacco