Month: October 2009

Painting Process | Via Del Lauro in Brera, Milan

Del Lauro

Today’s Milanese adventure brought me back to Brera, easily the most enjoyable part of Milan I have discovered thus far. After the obligatory two hours search (somehow) I settled on this Via, similar to yesterday’s view, which I enjoyed.

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Painting Process | Via Rovello in Brera, Milan

Via Rovello Milan Borbay

Based on a street recommendation, I lugged the ol’ easel back to Brera. After nearly two hours of searching, I came upon exactly the street I was looking for – Via Rovello. With a convergence point at the end of the road, I couldn’t resist and thus got to work.

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Painting Process | San Marco Cathedral, Milan

San Marco Milan

Still wet, here is my first painting completed in Europe: San Marco Cathedral, in Milan. Located in Brera, this house of worship with a futbol field in the courtyard was built in 1254. It was since renovated in 1879 with a new brick facade (fact courtesy of Time Out Milan), yet retains a certain charm.

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Painting Process | Woolworth Building, WhenTech 7WTC

Final Woolworth WhenTech

My painting of the Woolworth Building from financial technology leader WhenTech’s 34th floor 7 World Trade Center office has been completed. The first sessions focused on creating the structure during the day. Subsequent efforts included darkening the picture, then recreating the man-made lights at night.

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Painting Process | Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges @SSandK

Final SSandK Bridges

If He-Man were alive today, he might thrust his sword to the sky and declare, “I have the Power of the Twitterverse!”

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Painting Process | Chrysler Building @Headroomdigi

Headroom Borbay

On Monday, I requested a location with a view on my Facebook Wall and my HS friend, music executive Theresa Notartomaso, responded immediately. Thanks to Theresa, my easel and I found ourselves in front of a stunning view on the 19th floor of Headroom Digital‘s studio on 26th and Madison.

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