cinque terre – Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan

Manarola, Take Me Away!

Last year, I undertook an exercise of identifying the themes in my art – what each piece meant to me, what I was attempting to capture or what I had […]

Commissions/Sketchy Memories

Tell Me Your Stories

I love when my stories behind the art I make are replaced with your stories! Upon seeing the art, you’ve shared stories of having visited these places – where you […]

Travel-Inspired Art

Taking A Break On An Italian Ridge

Doesn’t a February break in the towns of the Cinque Terre, Italy sound good? Last February, I held my break in Riomaggiore. This February, I selected Corniglia as my town […]

Commissions/Sketchy Memories

It’s Almost Like Being There

I spent the last few weeks in the beautiful Cinque Terre… without leaving my easel… in Canada! And it was lovely! Painting two commissioned ink and watercolour pieces for a […]

Miniature Art

A Complete Mini Vacation To Italy’s Cinque Terre

So many times I’ve been asked at shows if I […]

Miniature Art

Artists’ Paradise

If you find yourself on a ferry visiting the 5 villages of the Cinque Terre in Italy, do yourself a big favour and stay on the ferry heading south! At […]

Commissions/Sketchy Memories

Grazie Riomaggiore!

People don’t take trips; trips take people. John Steinbeck I’ve painted the villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre a number of times because A) they are stunning and, B) this region has […]

Miniature Art

Milestone Moments

Over this past summer of shows, the question I was most frequently asked was “How do you make these?” I would explain or show a few photos I had on […]

Miniature Art

On The Road To Manarola

Have you ever had a travel situation that you were completely not prepared for… but you thought you were? The first time I walked the Sentiero Azzurro in 2006, I […]

Miniature Art

Hiking and Chocolate Cornetti

What snacks do you pack when you go hiking? For my first Sentiero Azzurro (Blue Path) walk in 2006, I packed a few granola bars, a jug of water and an […]

Miniature Art

Taking The Blue Path

Have you ever been told that something is so amazing that you HAVE to do it? Do you jump right in? I always need a bit more information than just […]