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Category: Nature – EN

  • July, an Almost Deserted Beach

    Sometimes it is not the grand landscapes that strike me, but the moments that seem to pass unnoticed.

    A little girl, her small dog, the sea before them. No running, no noise. Just time suspended in a simple moment.

    I did not take that photograph with the intention of painting it. It was the image itself that came back to me days later, asking to be transformed into colour.

    On this small 20 × 20 cm canvas, I tried to convey not only a scene, but also a feeling: the freedom that belongs to childhood, when the sea seems endless and a dog on a leash is the perfect companion with whom to explore the world.

    TITLE:   July, an Almost Deserted Beach

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    20 x 20 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    July 2026

    SERIAL N.:

    20260701

    NOTES:

    The subject was painted entirely with a palette knife.

    I observed the scene while walking along the beach at Marina di Massa. The following day, I described it to an AI in order to obtain a preliminary study image, while the final work was created entirely by hand.

    AI does not make the decisions: it accelerates the study phase. The ethical principle lies in two things: not copying other people’s material in a non-transparent way, and openly stating that AI was used as a design aid, while the final artwork—and all the artistic choices—remain my own.

  • Drop the Bone

    I used to run after Pepper
    around the red wall,
    me in slippers,
    him with the bone.
    Until age, little by little,
    came to claim my breath,
    and I would collapse, exhausted,
    into the armchair.

    Then, from behind the wall,
    his happy muzzle would appear,
    one eye lit with mischief,
    as if to say:

    Shall we play?

    TITLE:   Drop the Bone

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    50 x 50 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    March 2026

    SERIAL N.:

    20260302

    NOTES:

    Subject from one of my photographs — created with a palette knife.

  • When the Mediterranean Goes Tropical

    Logbook – Third dive (the most colorful surprise).

    As promised, here comes the third “surprise”: the legendary Parrotfish.
    Through the third porthole, the seabed looks like an underwater carnival: deep velvet-blue water, seaweed swaying like theater curtains, and a swarm of tiny yellow fish zipping by in formation—basically an “official escort.”

    And then, him: feathers? fins? Who knows—but the outfit is pure star power.
    Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue… a full-on color explosion, with the look of someone who absolutely knows he’s the main character. He stares at you as if to say, “Yes, I know. I’m photogenic even underwater.”

    Surprise within the surprise: in the background, a sperm whale appears—huge and discreet—watching the scene with a baffled expression, like the sea’s wise old sage: “A parrot down here? And you in a submarine? The Mediterranean is really putting on a show today.”

    TITLE:   

    When the Mediterranean Goes Tropical

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    60 x 60 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    Jan 2026

    SERIAL N.:

    20260103

    NOTES:

    Fictional subject, created solely with a palette knife

    AI used exclusively for preliminary studies; final work created by hand.
    When I use AI, I treat it like a sketching lab. For example, here I gave a precise brief—subject, lighting, materials, even an optical lens effect—and then corrected the output with specific indications (the parrot’s head rotation and observation position, plumage colors, and subjects on the seabed). AI doesn’t decide: it speeds up the study phase. Ethics lie in two things: not opaquely copying other people’s material and honestly declaring that it is a design aid, while the final work (and the artistic choices) remain mine.

  • The captain of the seabed

    Logbook – Second submarine dive

    After our close encounter with the legendary Catfish, here comes the second porthole: the water is clearer, the currents have changed their mood, and in the background an ancient sea story resurfaces… a ghostly sailing ship that seems to whisper, “I was here before you.”

    And then he shows up, full-on “captain of the neighborhood” energy: Choco, the Sharkdog.
    He has the determined look of someone who knows the routes—yet also that goofy, affectionate vibe that catches you off guard and makes you smile: just scary enough to earn respect, but sweet enough to deserve a treat.

    Around him: curious fish, tiny bubbles, seaweed applauding softly, and a red coral that looks like underwater fireworks.

    TITLE:   

    The captain of the seabed

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    60 x 60 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    Jan 2026

    SERIAL N.:

    20260102

    NOTES:

    Fictional subject, created solely with a spatula.

    AI used exclusively for preliminary studies; final work created by hand.
    When I use AI, I treat it like a sketching lab. For example, here I gave a precise brief—subject, lighting, materials, even a lens effect—and then corrected the output with specific indications (swimming direction, movement of legs/ears, and subjects on the seabed). AI doesn’t decide: it speeds up the study phase. The ethics lie in two things: not opaquely copying other people’s material and honestly declaring that it is a design tool, while the final work (and the artistic choices) remain mine.

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  • An unexpected encounter

    Logbook – First dive of our submarine in the Mediterranean Sea.
    I look out through the first porthole… and someone waves at us with tiny paws, like we’re the late bus.

    My son Andrea has already given it a title: “The Catfish.”
    Curious, sweet, and just a little… unpredictable, it peers inside like it’s deciding whether to adopt us. Around us: bubbles, little fish, and that sudden sense of wonder you get when the sea decides to tell you a story.

    In the background, a hammerhead stares, baffled: “Sorry… but who invited the new tenant?” And yet this is only the first surprise of the trip. The next window on the seabed… promises an even more unexpected encounter.

    TITLE:   

    An unexpected encounter

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    60 x 60 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    Jan 2026

    SERIAL N.:

    20260101

    NOTES:

    Fictional subject, created solely with a palette knife.

    AI used exclusively for preliminary studies; final work is handcrafted.
    When I use AI, I treat it like a sketching lab. For example, here I gave a precise brief—subject, lighting, materials, even a lens effect—and then corrected the output with specific indications (the cat’s gaze and subjects in the background). AI doesn’t decide: it speeds up the study phase. The ethics lie in two things: not opaquely copying other people’s material and honestly declaring that it is a design tool, while the final work (and the artistic choices) remain mine.

    .

  • Bougainvillea

    I saw it — it was there! Alive in my friend’s photograph — a burst of magenta red, with tiny real flowers at the center of the luminous bracts.
    A few green leaves, oval, sometimes slightly pointed; woody and thorny branches, perfect for climbing the sun-warmed plaster wall.
    This image was taken on August 11, 2023, on the Greek island of Patmos by my friend Cesare Rotondo, a Milanese manager, photographer, and jazz musician of rare talent.

    TITLE:   

    Bougainvillea

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    50 x 60 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    July 2025

    SERIAL N.:

    20250701

    NOTES:

    Subject taken from one photographs, created solely with a spatula

  • Race in the Camargue

    A rider, elegant and steady, gallops at full speed, facing with a watchful gaze the charge of a young bull.
    Rays of light vibrantly cut through the lush landscape, amplifying the sensation of speed and motion.
    Between man and nature unfolds a dialogue of strength and harmony: the bull’s instinctive energy against the controlled precision of the rider and his steed.
    A suspended moment, full of sunlight, color, and movement.

    TITLE:   

    Corsa in Camargue

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    50 x 50 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    August 2025

    SERIAL N.:

    20250801

    NOTES:

    From one of my photographs, created exclusively with a palette knife.

  • The Grandfather and the Little Grandson

    I resume: A crouched child covers his head with both hands. He opens one eye and looks around, bewildered, at a world lashed by the wind. The grandfather hugs him, wraps him up warmly. He takes his tiny hand and whispers, “don’t worry,” before accompanying him outside on one of the very first walks of his life.

    TITLE:   

    The Grandfather and the Little Grandson

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    50 x 50 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    January 2025

    SERIAL N.:

    20250101

    NOTES:

    A fantasy subject, painted with a brush.

    AI used exclusively for preliminary studies; final work is handcrafted.
    When I use AI, I treat it like a sketching lab. For example, here I gave a precise brief—subject, lighting, materials, even a lens effect—and then corrected the output with specific indications (wind direction, shape of the peak). AI doesn’t decide: it speeds up the study phase. The ethics lie in two things: not opaquely copying other people’s material and honestly declaring that it is a design tool, while the final work (and the artistic choices) remain mine.

  • Hymn to the Simple Life

    A wheel of cheese, fragrant bread freshly baked from the old wood-fired oven, a glass of red wine that gathers the light of day.

    And a little robin in flight, like a light thought, come to celebrate this sacred daily communion.

    This was the authentic happiness that accompanied our grandparents when they returned from the fields, or after leading the animals along the paths of the mountain pastures.

    A happiness made of little, yet so full.

    Outside, the sky could be heavy with rain, low clouds crawled among the Alpine pastures, but inside the hut burned the flame of refuge, of quiet, of peace.

    The shepherd, a simple man, did not torment himself with questions about tomorrow.

    He walked in the present, with dignity, facing every unexpected event without worry.

    Worry is the disease of the man of the city, who runs without rest, stumbles over his own desires and complains about every obstacle on his path towards ambition.

    The shepherd does not.

    He lives in silence and waiting, he ignores the deep reason for events, but he knows how to recognize the beauty of the small and sincere gifts that life offers him. In the warmth of his cabin, in the light of a sunset that dyes the wine ruby, he gives thanks – in silence, with his heart – for the bread, the cheese, and the gentle flight of a robin

    TITLE:   

    Hymn to the Simple Life

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    30 x 50 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    June 2025

    SERIAL N.:

    20250601

    NOTES:

    Fantasy subject, made entirely with a spatula

    OWNER:

    Today owned by Engineer Mario Violanti

  • Curves of Vine and Vespa

    Ride the summer like a rebel queen,
    the girl on the Vespa crosses the rows with the wind in her hair.
    Her gaze, proud and light,
    reveals the secret of the Versilian hills,
    where the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay mature silently,
    between caresses of the sun and scents of youth.

    Behind her, like a portal in the sky,
    Monte Forato watches over the Apuan Alps,
    witness of childhood walks and whispered loves.

    This is a sip of timeless Tuscany,
    a toast to life that runs,
    to beauty that doesn’t ask permission,
    to wine that preserves memories in a bottle.

    TITLE:   

    Curves of Vine and Vespa

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    50 x 70 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    April 2025

    SERIAL N.:

    20250401

    NOTES:

    Fantasy subject, made entirely with a spatula

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