Watercolour

Planning The Watercolour Journey

After a week of post-show rest, I got back to work last week with a watercolour piece I started last November that’s been calling to me from its lonely, […]

Watercolour

The Forgotten Oranges of Arezzo

A few days ago I posted a piece with lots of lemons. Today I’m posting a watercolour painting of oranges. It would seem I’m in my Citrus Period! This painting is […]

Miniature Art

Sketching A Soon-to-Vanish Toronto Landmark

The Toronto Urban Sketchers are racing around Toronto to draw landmarks that are at risk or are slated for demolition. The sketches and stories of these structures will be collected […]

Miniature Art

Pazzo in Pizzo

After a long train ride to Calabria and a short taxi ride, I arrived in the small coastal town of Pizzo. The apartment rental was fantastic, with amazing views and […]

Miniature Art

Being An Artist in Italy

Last Saturday, I finished taking a week-long painting and drawing course (Artist in Italy) outside Chiusi, Tuscany. It was a fantastic experience with so many wonderful things to draw… and […]

Miniature Art

More from my Sketchbook Project – Rome

From my Sketchbook Project, here are the Rome drawings – all of them focused on the Vatican. St. Peter’s Square: During the day there are so many people in the […]

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More From My Sketchbook Project – Florence

Florence is my favourite city, so I had to include […]

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Sketching in Casperia, Lazio

Casperia is a very small hill town northeast of Rome, and I spent the first few days of my trip in this restful town. I spent an entire day on […]

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More From My Sketchbook Project – Vicenza

Palladio is the famous son of Vicenza – his architecture […]

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A Sketch from Rome

I’m in Italy for the next few weeks, touring around and sketching whenever I can. Over the next few weeks, you’re going to see a lot of Italian sketches as […]

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Urban Sketching Excursions

One of the wonderful things about spring is being able to get back outside with a sketchbook and pen… and not becoming an instant ice cube. It’s still a bit […]

Miniature Art