Old Life, New Life
I’ve painted a number of non-traditional gardens in Italy. Pots hugging walls on the sidewalk. Pots filling the tiniest of balconies. Pots rigged in makeshift window boxes. As lawn spaces […]
Miniature Worlds: Autumn
Some of the most challenging and interesting compositions for me to paint are the ones I find in nature. I don’t tend to paint the sweeping landscapes but instead opt […]
That’s That Me, Espresso
In 2020, I painted a series of 3 miniatures celebrating one of my favourite things about visiting Italy: the coffee! Yes, I can find awe and wonder in a good […]
Très Chic in the Renaissance
In one of my last posts, I shared 2 miniature paintings of mosaic floors that had captured my heart in Venice. Well that wasn’t the end of my preoccupation with […]
Inspiration in the Small Stuff
Can’t wait to see what you make from this trip! Looking forward to what inspiration you bring back to your art! I wonder what you’ll paint first when you get […]
The Places Where People Meet
Having spent a good deal of time living in city apartments, I’ve had to rely on public spaces to get outside for air. I’ve had many picnics, afternoons reading on […]
Miniature Worlds
I’m often asked why I frequently paint very small. When I choose a subject that I’d like to paint, I will also choose a size to paint it. While some […]
Brooklyn Blossoms
Experiencing awe can come at any time. It’s highly likely when you’re standing in front of some extraordinary scene or place, like the Colosseum, Eiffel Tower or Grand Canyon. Your […]
A Chianti Classic- oh!
For my last painting of 2022, I chose to paint a street scene from our month in Lecchi in Chianti, Tuscany – one of our travel highlights. You’d be right […]
Corner Store Loot
Do you remember your childhood corner store? I had the great luxury of growing up one street over from 2 corner stores, both with incredible candy counters. And as luck […]
The Sweetest Relief
What memories are conjured up by my latest miniature painting of this gorgeous Tuscan door? For me, it’s ice-cold lemon granita, of course! Not my usual romantic wonderings about who […]
A Tuscan Corner Store
This past summer my husband and I treated ourselves to a night in the Tuscan town of Pienza. We had visited it a few times over the years, but had […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan 