Art Inspiration

An artist shares his plein air philosophy for embracing imperfections and seeking a human connection.

Italian artist Massimiliano Iocco blends bold brushwork with a joyful disregard for control to transform urban scenes into portals of emotion, through watercolor. I had the privilege of observing the artists plein air sketching process in action last summer, in China, at the annual Qingdao International Watercolor Exhibition.

Massimiliano Iocco chats with onlookers as he paints on location, in China, at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center.

It was refreshing to learn that what most inspires Iocco is a measure of disorder. He finds beauty even…

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