His Muse

"Like this...teacher?"

"Perfect Desiree"

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It was my first day at Renaissance Art Workshop. I was an art history major at the university downtown and wanted to learn more after having taken a brilliant course on some of the most famous Renaissance artists: Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, Masaccio...

A friend told me about this workshop. It was held in the lower concourse of The Peninsula, every Friday evening. There were about 8 of us, people of different backgrounds and levels of expertise. The workshop was like my little escape for the week. We worked and learned together as a unit, and developed a deep bond over our passions and artistry.

The piece of the puzzle that brought it all to life came in the form of a tall, curly-haired, sun kissed Italian man...Emilio