A seed pod from a tree, but I'm not sure what it's called. I think the seeds were an orange/brown...any ideas?
I picked up the seed pod for my treasure trove from a park in Palermo. I've spent several lunchtimes in 'Villa Giulia' sketching and eating my sandwiches, it's a lovely peaceful place in the middle of a bustling city.
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| L'esedra |
The park dates from the 18th century and has a perfectly symmetrical design in true Italian style.
There are four of these domed buildings facing each other around a fountain.
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| detail from inside the dome |
There many statues and fountains and quiet corners and benches perfect for sketching and feels like a very romantic place. Not suprisingly it's a popular meeting place for couples in the week but full of children at weekends.
Of course there a lots of trees and flowers, and several of my favourite fig trees.
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Can't help with the identification but I like the sketch.
The park sounds great. Coincidentally, just last weekend I saw a big old yew tree that had a trunk like people all standing together stretching up their arms. LOL
These are wonderful sketches . . . what a beautiful place it is!
Thanks for the walk through your park! Your sketches are wonderful!
Lovely sketches and a lovely park. Thanks
Beautiful park, so much to see, enjoy and sketch (love parks like that, something I enjoyed a lot when I lived in Europe and Scandinavia)... I really like the last painting with the roots, I like how you left half of it unpainted. For the seed pod, I dont know what it is but for some reason it reminds me of Annis before the pod opens up (does Annis grow in Italy)?.
Beautiful sketches!!
Wonderful sketches xx
I think even I would manage to draw or paint in such an inspiring place!
The park looks like a little oasis in the busy city. Nice sketches. Enjoy your sandwiches there!
Sue
I think it might be the seedpod of a brachychiton. I've got some here as well and they look like your wonderful sketch.
Very nice sketches. What a nice way to spend your lunch break.
Fantastic sketches Cathy. What a lovely place to draw.
Thank you Brigitte, I had a look and it does look like it's from the Brachychiton popalneus.
Wonderful sketches ! Lucky you to have this wonderful place to enjoy some rest !
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Great work Cathy, so want to live in Italy!
Beautiful sketches in a lovely park--thanks for inviting me!
Gorgeous sketches! =)
This is a lovely "carnet de voyage"! A very pleasant way to communicate an experience! I especially like the sketches of the statues.
Terrific sketches and what a wonderful place!
What wonderful sketches Cathy and what a gorgeous place to have lunch! Please share more pictures with us of such beautiful places. :-)
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