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Art Instruction, Friuli, Italian Wine, Lake Region, Piemonte, Private Italy Tours

Wine Two Five

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What fun–click here to listen to the W25 podcast featuring Sassi Italy Tours!

As is well known around here, we’re huge fans of the WineTwoFive podcast because it gives you a look at the inquisitive, geeky side of wine culture without all the huffery and snootery that much of serious wineblogging and wine social-media’ing is known for.  It’s informative without being snobby, entertaining without missing what really matters to wine drinkers.

Lucky for us, I got to appear on the podcast this week, talking about the importance of wine travel, getting outside our touristy comfort zones, and digging into the *real* Italy and the wonderful wine culture you can find off the beaten path.  Give it a listen!

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Art Instruction, Private Italy Tours

Triumphant Portrait by Sassi Drawing

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Amazing lighting.

https://twitter.com/sassidrawing/status/809454670594838528

Art Instruction, Private Italy Tours, Renaissance, Uncategorized

Drawing Post

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Unless you can draw this well, you probably should consider getting some instruction from @SassiDrawing.  (Hint:  you cannot draw this well.)

https://twitter.com/sassidrawing/status/762446546415693825

Art Instruction

Sassi Drawing in Denver

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Check out Raphael Sassi’s prominent mention in this article about the impressive collection on display at the RedLine gallery in Denver.

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His silverpoint drawing was one of the pieces used in the article.  Silverpoint is a remarkable medium wherein the artist uses a silver wire on a surface prepared with gesso or primer, and Raphael is widely known as one of the premier silverpoint artists in the country.

Art Instruction, Private Italy Tours, Venice

Artisanal Genius

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We agree with OG Venice:  this is mesmerizing to watch.  Even more so in person!

Art Instruction, Venice

Burano and Bodypaint

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This is fantastic work!  The artist painted dancers to match Burano houses; in a couple, you have to look for a second to find the person!  Some mild, painted-over artistic nudity is present in the link.  Slight possibility of NSFW, depending.

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Art Instruction

Sassi Drawing at Sugarlift Gallery in NYC

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Sassi Drawing will be prominently featured in an upcoming show in New York; check out the Sugarlift Gallery’s Events page for details on the dates and more information.

Amazing what Raphael can do with merely a ball point pen:

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Art Instruction, Private Italy Tours, Venice

Torcello’s Lonely Sentry

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This magnificent fellow stands a lonely watch outside the sculpture museum on Torcello, the quiet little island where the first Venetians built a homestead to hide from the raiding Lombards and their ilk.  To think of all that’s come and gone for the Venetian republic since an anonymous sculptor liberated him from a marble blank centuries ago…

Art Instruction, Private Italy Tours

Another Sassi Drawing Masterpiece

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Portrait commission recently completed by Raphael.  Want to learn to draw like this?  Well, that’ll be tough as Raphael is a true master, but hey, we can certainly help you get started on the learning curve.  In Italy no less!