Making Art and Friends in Tuscany – Part Two
Before I begin the art exhibition from the second half […]
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Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan
Making Art and Friends in Tuscany – Part One
This past June, artist and tutor, Chris Bell, and his […]
Travel Journal: The Castles of Valle d’Aosta, Italy
The Valle d’Aosta region of Italy sits up in the […]
Travel Journal: The Italian Riviera
Here are some of my journal drawings from some of the towns on the Italian Riviera. The Hanbury Gardens, Mottola There’s so much to draw inside this incredible garden on […]
Travel Journal – Churches
Everywhere you go in Italy, you’ll find a “sketch-worthy” church. I captured a number of them in my travel journal in both 5-minute and 30-minute sketches. All are drawn with […]
What I Did This Summer – Travel Journalling
Over the next several posts, I am going to share […]
A Sketch Of A Special Place
A dear friend of mine had a special moment in Positano that I was lucky enough to share with her. For her birthday, I sketched the place where we toasted […]
Experimenting with iPhone Photography
I travel light, and on my last trip, I used my iPhone camera as my primary camera. It did well, but there certainly were limitations. And then I was given […]
Getting Schooled, Part 3
Another Friday morning art lesson from the Handbook of Watercolour Landscapes Tips & Techniques (p. 309), this time Deb and I learned more about using masking fluid. Masking fluid can ruin brushes, […]
The Wonderful World in Travel Journals
Whenever I travel, I keep a travel journal with written daily entries, but for my next trip, I am going to keep an illustrated travel journal. I’ve been preparing for […]
Ink All Over The Place
After my weekend course with alcohol inks, I spent another day playing with them – learning more about how they spread, their ability to mix, and their drying times. […]
Getting Schooled, Part 2
Another book that I’ve picked up for watercolour exercises is “The Handbook of Watercolour Landscapes: Tips & Techniques” by Bolton, Kersey, Dowden and Whittle. Again, this is another book that uses […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan 