Study Abroad: ITALY Sketchbook Tour!!

[@repeat_defender]

Peter, you look fantastic! You look fit and healthy, your skin has seen some sun but not too much, and you look relaxed. I think some stress has left your face. How wonderful! I'm glad you got to go on such an awesome trip.

[@Sari36YT]

I feel like he'd suit a mustache just on its own, and even thicker

[@thebonesmonkey]

Hello Peter, you don't know me, and I only know you through your videos. But I am compelled to express my appreciation for you. Today, I almost drowned in my deep sorrow of depression, and I couldn't feel hope. In an attempt to distract myself, I chose to watch something, anything on you tube. As one of my few subscriptions, you came up, and I clicked, I listened, I watched...I actually smiled. I want you to realize that your voice, your thoughts, your art saved my life today.

[@alicetippet6007]

I hope the water is less deep now friend-monkey bones. Every day you survive is a win, every day you LIVE is a blessing. Huge ghost hugs from the UK :)

[@bassooninaround7822]

Im loving this urban sketching watercolor vibes dude

[@davelester1985]

Peter, I have lived in Italy for 16 years, and you visited the perfect place for an artist from abroad. Your comments were spot on, about the people hanging out at night, and you captured the life and surroundings of the real Italy. When we studied history in World History class in high school, it was difficult to connect with the reality. Now you have seen it and you will be enticed to learn more. And there is so much more. I am glad you visited Ravenna as the mosaics there are beautiful, and the reason Ravena was important at the time explains it. You sure got around, Siena, in history, was also important. One month, you saw a lot. Come back for more. Venezia, and the Giotto paintings in Scrovigni Chapel in Padova, then go into the volcanic hills in Arqua to visit the small village of Petrarc, where wine is awesome. Rent a car and take it all in. Ciao!

[@roxannemaguire9844]

Welcome back, Peter!!! Looking forward to watching this to learn all about your stay!!! Hope it was FABULOUS!!!!! ❤️

[@ryanlarocque2571]

Welcome back Peter. Been finishing up this school year of teaching while vicariously living through your posts. Wish I was there too.

[@justinwalker3279]

Bro the watercolor experiment and sketches are so awesome 👏🏿 mane!!! Inspired me to pull out my sketch book 💪🏿

[@justinwalker3279]

Every page is so cool even the collages!

[@danw4930]

Italy has been really good for you!

[@courtney9212]

Hi Peter! Glad you are home safe and reignited.

[@R3vo-Appl3]

Peter, those drain pipe "mufflers" are U traps. It keeps the smell from the sewer from rising out of the top of the pipe. Water sits in the U to make a air seal.

[@davelester1985]

Stops the stink from rising up the pipes by that curve. Same in your sink in the kitchen, etc.

[@kipporah]

I love this WHOLE sketchbook!! Keep it up with all the explorations of watercolor and portraits and abstracts. I get the itching fingers too!

[@slane_design]

I so relate to your comment about the cathedral...it was years and years of someone else's work why does it have to be hours and hours of mine?! I feel that way alot. I get overwhelmed but really love architecture. So I draw small pieces like doorways, or drain pipes!!! Good to see you back!!! 💖

[@CastleMc]

Glad you had such a great opportunity; your sketchbooks are wonderful. It's been amazing to watch your artistic growth over the years.

[@coloringanddoodling9751]

Welcome home. Waiting for your next adventure.

[@OGWhinnyBaby29]

I am always awestruck by your talent. Thank you for making art. You are incredible.

[@HeidiSue60]

Welcome back, Peter! Fun sketchbook tour, and fun reminiscing about Italy. Firenza is a beautiful city...the birthplace of the Renaissance.

[@isaisbaela]

thank you for this video peter!!! i love your art, i love your commentary of it, it makes me feel inspired. sometimes it's difficult to see art in the world, but with this video i remembered that looking at things with different eyes is one of the joys of living.

[@prayforiraq5006]

PETER THE COLLAGE OMG 10/10 SUPERB WOW AMAZING YES PLEASE

[@myzzery9856]

Welcome home!! We MISSED YOU!!

[@peopleeps4756]

16:05 this one is so good I love it the texture is very rich + scummy at the same time and the bold red border really compliments the desaturated green orb in a pleasing way

[@peopleeps4756]

The outro lol 'guuuiiiissse u hang up lol >//

[@papafire]

Peter, so glad you got to spend a month studying in Florence, an absolutely gorgeous city, and visited Siena, and all the things! I'm half italian and have been lucky enough to visit Italy and have visited Florence and the surrounding areas several times. Looking forward to seeing how it influences your work.

[@andreamariabascherini4286]

Architecture student from Florence here (my university os very close to Piazza Ciompi actually). It's so cool watching you talk about the city I've been living in for the last few years! I just realized how many things and details I now take for granted and don't notice anymore. Watching your sketchbooks was like reliving the city for the first time again simply an irreplaceable experience, and it was so fun trying to guess the monument before you talked about it! As always, love your drawings. Love from Florence, ❤

[@YuliaKazansky]

Peter, thank you for sharing your adventures! It's very inspirational. I recently moved to northern Spain and started sketching from life, very challenging especially architecture. Concerning lifestyle - in Spain people also stay late, especially on the south, where it's hot, they take big lunch break (even stores), about for 2 hours, and go to bed after midnight. Love your sketches!

[@jbmckean]

Glad you had a wonderful Time over in Italy Peter..your sketch books are looking mighty fine with all that work in them....but mostly it's so good to have you back behind your desk..welcome home.

[@elsamars]

I love these stories, as if my friend came from a long way, with cool photos (in this case, drawings) and memories. Great trip!

[@PsychoEh]

25:47 When I saw this I was in awe! I am not sure why I love this so much, but it really piqued my interest. You are so talented at so many artistic things that I can’t help but marvel at some of your pieces of art! I have been watching your channel for years now and I always come back because of your wonderful personality and beautiful art! -thanks again

[@laurieline3888]

22:09 Wiser words were never spoken. Thank you, Peter. 🤓

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Peter, A real quick comment. I was watching a video over on Sarah Burns Studio's channel and she was doing a tree and after she put down her paint she was unhappy with the texture, so she went right back over her paint! You expressed some unhappiness with your tree in this video and I just wanted to relay this idea and possible solution to your troubles with the tree! She used pen and pencil! Good Luck Sir!

[@pibarrante6901]

Her tree is AWESOME. I love her color choices in that sketch

[@neilmiddleton2146]

Awesome work mate. Looks like a really productive and inspiring trip. There’s a whole body of work in these pages. You look and sound refreshed, and ready to start something.

[@vonkykong8457]

Greetings from Europe, Funny how you found the piazzas in Italy full of chill people hanging out weird, I was totally weirded out when you posted the bike adventure that there were almost no people outside relaxing. Much love!

[@d1rtyd1sh]

I'd love to see your abstractions of architecture, the personal feeling and stylization is a lens which only you know

[@purplevolcano2069]

I love your sketchbook tour! I get so inspired! Nice to see you happy and healthy!

[@redbridgeproductions_]

Love to hear how you journey is going. Your discipline with your art has always been a big inspiration of mine

[@redbridgeproductions_]

also camera tip, you should turn on manual focus so your A-roll doesn't auto-focus to your pc in the background!

[@inthetearoom]

Ciao Peter - one of your fans here, from italy - we were just there for our wedding and just got back..pretty wild - because you and my husband have had the same work then school journey going on we noted. hope you make it back to italy :)

[@redwing3969]

Sounds like you had a wonderful time Peter. Thanks for sharing your sketchbooks, they're impressive & inspiring. I'm attempting to draw with my left non-dominant hand as my right wrist is broken and in plaster. Your loose gestural sketches encourage me to free up and stop niggling.

[@bencoblentz8129]

I love this idea of collages in sketch books. Im gonna start doing that.

[@bassooninaround7822]

Oh my word you have returned! Thank you for sharing all of the details!

[@jabberjaws117]

your work is always so nice man, i like how it looks like i can walk into a lot of your more abstract drawings. so nice

[@dianaseely4852]

Thank you so much for sharing your work and experiences. I really enjoyed seeing how much you explored and stretched your practice. I love your willingness to try new things and even more, I love that you know why you do it.

[@Triciatly]

I love the over worked one

[@jeffdingwell6270]

Looks and sounds like you had an amazing time Peter!

[@jant4741]

👍 water color ❤

[@alexcantgar]

Florence is a beautiful place! I'm glad you liked it

[@duffir]

I enjoyed seeing the posts from your trip on Facebook. What an inspiration you are Peter!

[@pw6467]

Wow that would be cool to take an art history class like the one you did. Sounds like a fun trip

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Peter, I enjoyed seeing your work from your trip! Portraits are the supreme test of skills, especially done live! Having a subject that is easy going can be a tremendous confidence boost too! Finding a likeness is very difficult too, as most people only see themselves in a mirror! Including ourselves. Thanks for sharing Peter this is a wonderful video. I look forward to seeing how this changes your art going forward.

[@kitburns1665]

I have been to San Vitale in Ravenna. Sounds like you had a great time. I like the sketches. I love my fountain pens and hope to do a sketchbook too!

[@Nbrobst]

Beautiful sketchbooks Peter! I can tell you got a lot out of your trip I recently traveled to Ireland and I already see its influences on my work.

[@BonLee-jh5pk]

Enjoyed your trip tic of Florence. A dream trip for sure! :)

[@VioletsOnMars]

You have that nice vacation tan. 😗 Such a healthy looking glow!

[@Jiten_dave]

Inspired I am gonna draw now thanks peter

[@simo_wotan]

I would love to see more of this kind of sketches and storytelling. You are an awesome traveller. Especially I would love to see more of the style used from 15:20. I live in Italy and I can recognize the essence of my land. Thank you 😍 Say hi to Alex!

[@Reykjavik71]

Peter Draws - as crazy as ever 😆

[@WWS322]

That was enjoyable! Your drawing is very three dimensional!

[@rodneycook2457]

What a great opportunity you had to travel this summer. Seems like you had a good time and thanks for sharing your sketchbooks with us. I get the portraiture, it is hard. I like your gestural drawings. Take care.

[@ragnes18]

Peter this great i really enjoyed it!!!

[@jrsinsf]

After watching you draw your imagination doodles for so many years, it's refreshing to see your direct observation drawings.... do some more!!!

[@eabbe531]

Thanks for sharing Peter! Was looking forward to this following through the month on insta!

[@maggs131]

No you hang up Peter lol. I'd never click off until it's over ❤

[@bigcomputerhuehue-qw9th]

Am I the only one shipping you with Alex? .... anyways, I really liked your more experimental and loose pieces. You encouraged me to worry less about my drawings being "good" or "perfect" or accurate to the subject. There is more life in the freer versions. Nice seeing the different approaches side by side. I get discouraged too easily, thinking my skills are still way too lacking (I guess a better way to see it is that there is still so much to discover and learn). I live in Europe, but it is not necessarily quite as omnipresent with the sitting outside and talking all evening long where I have lived so far (still a thing tho). Makes me nostalgic for the times I have done that. Italy is kind of special in that, I guess. I have heard it is very uncommon in North America to do that. I hope you'll have better urban planning in the future, so you can enjoy this way of life more. Edit: When I stayed in Indonesia for six months, life took place on the streets on a way different level. I miss that so much, it was so lively.

[@julesbarents1197]

Very nice, glad you enjoyed

[@adumelial]

I'm so glad you had an amazing time in Italy, Peter! LOVED your books, too! You made me smile at the end that you will share more about your adventures soon. It looks like Italy sun kissed you btw 💋

[@Chestburnsdawg]

Happy to have you back with us Peter! :]] you look happier kinda ? Sorry if that’s rude

[@elisabettacutillo318]

Bravissimo! 👏🏼 i love your artwork

[@W4LT3Rego]

Would love more videos with that waterbrush pen thing!

[@sallyfinch540]

Beware all tractors, dirt movers, etc. PETER’S BAAAAAAAAAAACK!

[@pibarrante6901]

Color me impressed.

[@socratesthecabdriver]

You went at it full on , your classmate looks like van gogh Brian has too many lines lines add years,the sleeping guy and the last Alex looked more real αληθοφανές , you got really busy bravo would have loved taking a purpose trip like that, makes for a leap if the practice time reflects it's purpose. Bravo Mister Peter

[@L1239-z8l]

Are you high? What are you trying to say

[@threetenticlesforward]

One of my favourite buildings to draw is the duomo in Florence. I can get lost in it for hrs.

[@xpyre9236]

Beautiful, love from Missouri

[@Ochixolin]

Nice tan Peter welcome back

[@chantalrochon3566]

Thank you for sharing 🎉😊🎉

[@art_noah]

I love the intro

[@ZoeLateNight]

🚲 “…lemme do it blue, because I can and because I want to.” 👍🏼 Your artwork is beautiful; you have a gift for drawing and painting birds. Amazing! Thank you for sharing the story about the kind man who took care to move the crow. I know what you mean about dead animals. Whenever I find them I’ll use gloves, or grass and move them to a nicer spot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No. You hang up 😂

[@danny3493]

YASSSSS PETERRR!

[@terencelo9731]

fantastic peter you are looking mighty tan!!

[@rainbowtropolis]

I'm glad you made it home safely and relatively unscathed (sunburned is scathed?) Wonderful drawings as well! Did you pick up any neat or new habits after being over there for a while?

[@Charlottem26]

The painting in the thumbnail reminds of an Adrienne Lenker cover

[@karma13612]

The pipes have the s-curve so that the smells from whatever is in the water won’t make it’s way back up and out the top. Same as the trap in your toilet, I think. A plumber could probably give a better answer. 🤷‍♀️

[@KineticRhythm21]

Recently found your channel and loved each page of your artbook. Beautiful art. May I ask what sort of book this is? The brand or the name. I’m thinking of doing something similar. Thanks.

[@samuil_maxim]

I immediately looked out for that zebra pencil ...but what kind of graphite did you use,...or maybe the munition that comes with a pen..or...??? it looks great...i mean the color, it is soo black and great looking...like you draw with black pen.

[@TheFlyingGerbil]

Interesting to see all the different styles you were trying or there. Is there something about being out of your usual routine that encourages you to try something different?

[@quintenskevin]

31 min 46 sec good drawing of a young Johnny Hallyday on left page.

[@nianiabobina]

tanned peter was not on my 2024 bingo card. great addition though

[@ziksarthi]

Hello Peter, could you please do a new studio tour video? that'd be great

[@thelostchapstick3281]

Alex your getaway muse🤭👌

[@nedf8668]

Hi Peter!

[@Desoda_is_my_name_or_something]

Happy birthday America

[@Desoda_is_my_name_or_something]

Hi have a wonderful day

[@beekerfishmania]

What kind of sketchbooks did you use. I have problems using watercolor on both sides of the same page!

[@davidstehlik5365]

That’s so cool. Can you share what class it was? Or was it a part of your own studies that isn’t available for randos?

[@lifewiththomas]

reignited got me good :-) ahahahaha

[@nikotribehou1484]

You Said sennelier the right way.

[@charlottepearce7075]

The Crow.

[@trentgrahamflips9742]

I have to ask, did you have some coffee over there? And if so how was it?

[@peter_draws]

Yeah, lots of espressos and cappuccinos, they were great.

[@MrJPEZ123]

ITALY

[@r011ing_thunder6]

Hello and welcome everybody 🅱️eter here

[@DavidBerlin07]

Somehow you look French all of a sudden in this video 😄 Maybe your new tin of watercolours got under your skin!

[@tripptank]

Live stream at 1 million?

[@HollywoodColt]

Seems like you been in school for like for EVER