Massimo Polello - Latest Works 2010

For five full days this coming July I am taking part in the summer series art program at Red Deer College where I will study with internationally acclaimed calligrapher and designer Massimo Polello of Turin, Italy. My course is titled The Invention of the Alphabet. In this course, students will create an entirely new alphabet from personally inspired shapes and forms.

I scooped this elegant and expressive video off of YouTube hoping it will give viewers insight into this artist's dynamic approach to mark making and symbols.

To view this video one requires a minimum of Adobe Flash Player 10.2, available on-line as a free download.

www.lacalligrafia.com
www.rdc.ab.ca/continuing_education

My Sketchbook

In this post I will attempt to offer you a glimpse of the raw material that will formulate the underpinnings for a new series that currently occupies my attention. These works will feature fascinations found in and around the grounds just outside the door of my home.

Sketching affords me the opportunity to freely explore, compose and doodle and is an integral part of my daily practice. This slideshow will illustrate the possibilities of subject, pattern, design and composition through sampling of detail images from one of my sketchbooks.

When the slideshow completes its rotation you may wish to click on the large arrow. This will open up another web page in Picasa Web Albums for viewing the slideshow in an expanded format with captions and labels.