master artist in Florence. During my six years with him we lived in the home of Salvestro de’Medici in a

studio the Medici had provided him. I got the opportunity while living there to meet and learn from some

of the greatest artists in the world including poets, sculptors, architects, and painters. The most important

knowledge I gained while living there though was from my master about the techniques used in all the

different art disciplines, the different philosophical influences, and about how the history of art influences

When he was teaching me about technique, he had me start with an easel and sketch simple scenes. He taught me about colors, how to blend them, and what colors to use to capture certain moods or tones. But the most interesting lessons were about the innovations that had just come about. Including canvas, a new medium with which to put art on, and oil paints which don’t dry so quickly so it allows you more time with your work. A type of paint

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