Visiting The Vistas Folder
Vis-ta, n. a) a large and beautiful view of an area of land or water b) a distant view through or along an avenue or opening I spent a […]
Looking Out, Looking Up
What you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing; it also depends on what sort of person you are. C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew […]
To Taormina and Venice Today
Today’s Mini Vacations art cards take us to Taormina and Venice. Over the years, my husband and I have taken separate vacations due to our job holidays not coinciding. His […]
Doing A Bunch of “Mini Vacations” This Year
Last year, I discovered a new love – the mini […]
Another Card Conundrum – Part Two
With 6 holiday cards in the bank, I kept trying to cast aside these urges to make more cards, but this time from scratch. For this busy season, I had […]
The End And A New Beginning?
It’s 10 p.m. the night before the artist trading card event and I dig into making the last card. I wanted to make 12, I’m going to make 12!! By […]
Basta Burano!
For the artist trading card event, I had planned to do 8 scenes of Burano, so after a brief Amalfi Coast-card detour, I returned to finish the last two Burano […]
Mini Vacation To The Amalfi Coast
On this blustery November day, let’s take a “mini vacation” to the Amalfi Coast! Taking a break from the Burano series, I set my sights on Arienzo Beach (just outside […]
Up Close, But Not Too Personal
The next 2 mini drawings in the Burano series are of individual houses that I photographed last year – the colours, the flowers, the laundry lines, and the striped curtains fluttering […]
More Bite-Size Burano Beauties
I’m still working on those 2.5 x 3.5″ ink and watercolour pieces for the artists networking event next weekend. It became apparent in painting these that my travel itch is […]
Simpler Isn’t Always Easier
I finished my second mini Artist Trading Card a few days ago, and decided to choose a simpler subject thinking it would be easier to do. Uh… no. A doorway […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan 