My trip to Florence.

I went to Florence last week and looking around the lovely museums in this town remind me of some of my paintings from my latest series: Group of people.

Like in these two frescos were people doing different things in different stories.

And to complete it I did find all the colors from my works in the local culture as plates and pots all hand painted. These colors are strong and if you combine them with the ancient paintings above you would come close may be to understand some of my works.

FRANCESCO RUSPOLI THE PAINTER: Things I have captured during my research.

FRANCESCO RUSPOLI THE PAINTER: Things I have captured during my research.: "This gorgeous stain glass window really inspired me when I was thinking about my new series : 'Group of people'. The colors coming at you r..."

FRANCESCO RUSPOLI THE PAINTER: I have just finished a new painting from the serie...

FRANCESCO RUSPOLI THE PAINTER: I have just finished a new painting from the serie...: "I have just finished a new painting from the series: 'Group of People'. I really enjoy doing them a they are so exiting for me. I do hope yo..."

I have just finished a new painting from the series: Group of People.

I have just finished a new painting from the series: "Group of People". I really enjoy doing them a they are so exiting for me.
I do hope you enjoy it a much as me.

Things I have captured during my research.

This gorgeous stain glass window really inspired me when I was thinking about my new series : "Group of people". The colors coming at you really give another dimension to the panel.

When I saw this sculpture bring  relaxation to the viewer I wanted to give to my paintings the same feeling, as the people in my work being at ease doing they own things.

Inter reaction like this sculpture. In my story the characters have or have not a link between each others.

To bring at the same time tragedy to the story. What is really happening here?

My paintings getting closed to sculpture.

To start a painting from my new series I will draw first my story on paper then I will report it with a small brush and white paint on the canvas. Sometimes I will change few things in order to fit the canvas as I always imagine the size bigger than reality.

With my new works I am getting very closed to sculpture. Many painters used texture to get closed to sculpture which bring absolutely nothing to the work. I use the form of the movement in order to show my feelings on the canvas and it does work. I even get closer to sculpture that way.

Inspiration for my series of group of people.

 I love going to museum around Europe.

 Looking at the old masters from Italy,

 to Germany and the others.

 I will do fast drawings of different human shapes,

 positions and compositions,

to inspire me for my next painting part of a series of:"  Group of people".

Group of people.

From my drawings after placing them on the canvas with a little brush covered with white paint.

I will draw each character within the story board I have created.

 In order that the painting would tell a story to the viewer. Story which in each case would be different for each person looking at it.

The creation of an abstract painting by Francesco Ruspoli.

 The way I work with this series of paintings is by building layers of colours.

 From lighter to darker shades of red.

 With a panel knife bringing the oranges and the magentas on the surface.

 To it's nearly final stage.

Where I will bring little dots of green and yellow to give an impression of grass in the falls.

New abstracts.

 I have been working for the last two years on the figures in order to create a strong dynamic series of works. It is so nice to go back to abstracts for a little while.

 They seems to have a life of their own when I paint them.

 I start with a sort of vague painting and the final result is always so different from the first lay.

 They are creating little worlds.