When I arrived in Sicily, it was the first picture I painted from life, because the place is closer to Messina. It was a beautiful day with young fishermen at work in their boats and the bright town in the distance. The beach was not made of sand but pebbles of various colours while voluminous clouds raced in the sky. From this sketch, 30×60 cm, I made a 70×100 for the mother of Pippo, Morena's husband. It is still in Palermo.
