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Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan

An Emotional Moment In Barcelona

As many followers of this blog know, most of the subjects I choose to paint have an associated memory or story, and I tell you those stories here whenever I […]

Miniature Art

While We Can

There are some events that occur in the world that collectively shake us up. Some are joy-filled, but more often they are tragic, unexpected or beyond comprehension. You remember where […]

Miniature Art

Christmas Morning In The Piazza

This past Christmas, a dream of mine came true! I spent Christmas in Rome. I’ve been to Italy many times but in the warmer seasons. I’ve watched the holiday traditions […]

Miniature Art

A Sign Of The Times

About 100 years ago, one of the best ways to promote your business was to have a sign painted onto the side of a building. In big bright letters, the […]

Travel-Inspired Art

Manarola, Take Me Away!

Last year, I undertook an exercise of identifying the themes in my art – what each piece meant to me, what I was attempting to capture or what I had […]

Miniature Art

What’s your preference – EVERYTHING matches or NOTHING matches? Most of the time my preference leans toward nothing matching. I really like different styles, opinions, expressions and tastes – you’ll […]

Commissions

Making Art Just For You

Have you ever thought about commissioning your own piece of art? Before I became an artist, I used to imagine that this was an intimidating process and one reserved only […]

Miniature Art

Drink It In!

Being on a whirlwind trip can often mean rushing from one incredible site to another, taking photos in the hopes they’ll create the memories you didn’t pause to experience. Have […]

Miniature Art

Moving Forward By Looking Back

I make art to show my soul I am listening. – Pat Wiederspan Jones After a very ambitious 2018, I entered 2019 a little rundown and in need of an […]

Travel-Inspired Art

Not Sitting In A Café Drinking Rosé

I admit to being a romantic and idealistic travel planner! I will see photos on Instagram, a TV program, a movie or a blog story about a place and I […]

Miniature Art

Standing The Silly-Test Of Time

Have you travelled somewhere and decades later it still comes up in conversation at least once a week? Maybe it was exquisitely beautiful or you had a most happy memory […]

Commissions/Sketchy Memories

More of Those WOW Moments

Much of the art I make revolves around “Wow” moments – moments on my wanderings at home and abroad when I’ve been astonished by beauty, creativity, compassion or great accomplishment. […]