Olive Affair
I’ve painted olive trees a number of times, and each time, these paintings quickly find new homes. What makes olive trees so popular? Perhaps there are obvious answers having to […]
Happy Holidays!
May your holiday season be filled with joy, laughter and love! Painting: “Da Forli Angel – Olive Branch”; 5″ x 6″ ink and watercolour; the 5th in a series of […]
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 […]
Satisfying My Grocery-Tourism
Are you condiments-curious? Are you like me and have more condiments in your fridge than actual food to serve them on or with? The condiments aisle is my favourite in […]
When In Rome… Look Through All Keyholes!
For my friend Deb’s first visit to Rome (and my […]
Good Company, Good Cheese And A View
Who loves Aperitivo time? Before 2006, I really had no idea what it was! Aperitivo is a pre-dinner drink usually accompanied by a bevy of small snacks. Some of you […]
Fourth Time’s A Charm!
The first time I saw Camogli was nothing more than a quick glimpse from a train in 2006… and I was smitten. As the train to Milan slowly pulled into […]
A Painting For Sam
What things turn up most in your travel photos? In most of my photos, there are buildings or parts of buildings because I love architecture. I have a worldwide traveller-friend […]
Nice Harmony
Have you been to Nice, France? What were your impressions? People rave about luxuriousness of the city, being a Riviera hotspot. But I was most impressed by the volume of […]
Colour And Freedom
This is one of the rare miniature paintings I’ve done of a place I have yet to visit. I’ve painted many artworks with colourful houses, but the story behind these […]
Going It Alone
Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than […]
Tuscan’t Help Myself!
Do you most often travel to new places or to your favourites? On a recent podcast of The Bittersweet Life, the hosts discussed a traveller’s inclination to revisit the same […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan 