Drawings from the Road to Rome

Drawings of and from Italy by Fred Lynch - professor of illustration at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) www.FredLynch.com.
Lago Bolsena, Capodimonte
Viterbo, Italy

Lago Bolsena, Capodimonte

Viterbo, Italy

— 1 year ago with 11 notes
#urbansketchers  #lagobolsena  #Viterbo  #RISD  #sketch 
The Church of San Giovanni in Zoccoli
Viterbo, Italy

The Church of San Giovanni in Zoccoli 

Viterbo, Italy

— 1 year ago with 9 notes
#Viterbo  #urbansketchers  #risd  #romanesque  #lazio 
Wine Town
Civitella d’Agliano, Viterbo, Italy

Wine Town

Civitella d’Agliano, Viterbo, Italy

— 1 year ago with 13 notes
#civitella d’agliano  #viterbo  #urbansketchers  #risd 
Solo Show of Drawings
from the catalogue:
“The World According to F.Lynch
It is with great pleasure we present Fred Lynch: Drawing All Over the Place. This exhibition presents a compendium of drawings from the observed world, representing work from...

Solo Show of Drawings

from the catalogue:

“The World According to F.Lynch

It is with great pleasure we present Fred Lynch: Drawing All Over the Place. This exhibition presents a compendium of drawings from the observed world, representing work from the past decade or more.
Lynch, an artist/illustrator, is the constant sketcher; he sits, he observes, and he records. He will spend much time looking, finding specific points of view, tirelessly recording what he sees. His monochromatic drawings in shades of black or brown ink are a wonder to see. The work is distinct as it holds a definite sense of place and time, enhanced by his whimsical hand. In his drawings the space he creates becomes a poignant setting for the unfolding of a potential narrative.

The narrativity inherent to the drawings has much to do with process. In a conversation I had with him, I learned that he will sit and complete much of each drawing in situ. Not surprisingly, a curious neighbor, or passerby will undoubtedly ask to peek at his rendering. In sharing his efforts in process, Lynch becomes part of a contemporary narrative, which adds to the historicity of place. In turn, the passerby will invariably share a fascinating anecdote about the subject. This exchange is genuine and both artist and bystander are enriched by this chance meeting. He will work on a series over several years—we can only imagine the number of collected stories.

Lynch’s pursuit of sense of place is human in scale and nature. The drawings own a specific perspectival concern, as if viewed through a semi-fish-eye lens, forming visual curvatures, slightly bending whimsically toward the viewer. The drawings appear to be about exploration and discovery. This viewpoint presents a sense of innocence and wonder, evoking narrative queries. The Lynchian perspective is a distinctive way of seeing.”

Darrell Matsumoto - Director of Art & Design Programs and Gallery

@annamariacollege @risd 

— 2 years ago
#urbansketchers RISD annamariacollege drawing pen&ink 
Via del Ponticello
Viterbo, Italy

Via del Ponticello

Viterbo, Italy

— 3 years ago with 7 notes
Canepina Church, 1424
Canepina, Viterbo, Italy

Canepina Church, 1424

Canepina, Viterbo, Italy

— 3 years ago with 13 notes
#Canepina  #Viterbo  #FredLynch  #italy urbansketchers RISD 
Bagnaia Flowers
Bagnaia, Viterbo, Italy

Bagnaia Flowers

Bagnaia, Viterbo, Italy

— 3 years ago with 8 notes
#Viterbo  #bagnaia  #Tuscia  #urbansketchers  #sketch  #Italy 
The Ape of Bagnaia
Bagnaia, Viterbo, Italy

The Ape of Bagnaia

Bagnaia, Viterbo, Italy

— 3 years ago with 19 notes
#bagnaia  #viterbo  #Italia  #italy  #ink  #tuscia  #risd  #fredlynch  #vespa ape  #vespa  #ape