Whenever you walk around Florence Italy, there are physical reminders everywhere of the legacy of the Medici family. Architecture, sculpture, commissioned art works and frescoes, and those 5-6 ball crests […]
I have this habit of drawing somewhat loosely to start, and then some detail will pique my curiosity or admiration and I’ll think “well, I have to add that”. I’ll go […]
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 […]
Inktober and watercolour classes are kicking my butt! So much art to make! I’m way behind but here are 2 of my latest #inktober sketches. In the Duomo in Arezzo, […]
As the colder weather is now here, I turned to one of my favourite warmer subjects to sketch and paint: Positano, Italy. This drawing is from a photo I took […]
Whenever I’m in Florence, I have to pay a visit to “Nicco”. Nicco is not his real name, but it has been discreetly graffiti’ed above him with an arrow so […]
My #inktober 7th drawing is from a photo I took of a seaside sculpture in Portovenere, Italy. This wonderful bronze (I think) sculpture is positioned, sitting on a natural rock bench, […]
I spent part of a day this past spring sketching at Casperia’s Palazzo Forani because its exterior is decorated with so many interesting art works. One intriguing piece on the […]
Thanks to #inktober 2015, I’m making more of a drawing dent into my photo collection of “door stuff” from vacations past! Two more door thingies – the first one is […]
I’m continuing my #inktober challenge with 2 more door knocker drawings – why not! For #inktober 2nd, I drew the bottom part of the #inktober 1st door knocker, but as […]
Thanks to a post by Cathryn at Concretemoomin for turning me onto the Inktober challenge – where you draw something with ink media every day (if possible) during October! I’d like […]
I delivered a Sketchy Memory drawing to a client this week that was loaded with milestone moments and significance. Firstly, the drawing was being given as a wedding gift (milestone wedding!) […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan