Picture: Tuscan Pastoral

... Tuscan plains, peaks of distant mountains,
Rural surroundings captivate the eye with beauty.
Sunflowers bloom in the fields, grapes ripen,
Italian landscapes will fascinate you.
The province pleases with its spiritual simplicity,
Italy is probably the best of the countries.
Its splendor is difficult to describe,
Of course, there is no other such person in the world.

( F. Fanny, "Poems about Italy)

The painting is made in the style of photorealism in the author's mixed technique (pastel pencils according to the sketch in colored ink) on cotton textured paper. Halftone colors change depending on lighting. Pastel is on the verge between drawing and painting and requires very good lighting. Then the infinity of shades appears, the game of translucent layering.