italy watercolour – Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan

A Little Tuscan Love Moment

Fifteen years ago, I got kissed on this spot in Pienza, Italy. I was lost in the vista from this winding promenade high above a wall. The sunny Tuscan valley […]

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The Path Thankfully Taken

Night had fallen. The December air had become quite cold without the Italian sunshine, and everyone in the family was anxious to get back to the warmth of our rental […]

My Art

The Perfectly Imperfect Details

“So much detail.” “You must like detail.” “How’s your eyesight after all that detail?” I regularly get these responses from people who see my art in person, especially viewing the […]

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Channelling Glamour In Portofino

On my first visit to Portofino, I walked up to Castello Brown above the harbour to see a photography exhibit, featuring many Hollywood stars of the 50s and 60s that […]

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Taking My Sweet, Sweet Time

During a summer day the five towns of Italy’s Cinque Terre can be bustling and crowded, but once the day-trippers and beach-goers depart, these towns take on a very different […]

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A Fisherman’s Door

SEA You challenge time since the dawn of the world. These words were carved in Italian into the stone plaque beside this door facing the docks in the beautiful seaside […]

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Drink It In!

Being on a whirlwind trip can often mean rushing from one incredible site to another, taking photos in the hopes they’ll create the memories you didn’t pause to experience. Have […]

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Moving Forward By Looking Back

I make art to show my soul I am listening. – Pat Wiederspan Jones After a very ambitious 2018, I entered 2019 a little rundown and in need of an […]

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Travel WITH Friends, Travel TO Friends

A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles. -Tim Cahill Over the last few weeks, I’ve been curating my miniature paintings for my first solo show, looking for […]

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Artist Laughs In Flowers

Earth laughs in flowers. – Ralph Waldo Emerson I love this quote! I guess as an artist, I may laugh in flowers, too, because 3 of my recent miniature paintings […]

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A Tuscan Morning Memory

In 2011, we stayed a week in the Maremma district of Tuscany at a lovely rustic country resort that had once been a seminary and boys school. The collection of […]

Travel-Inspired Art

A Corking Good Bike

I’m a sucker for a decorative bicycle! Put a colourful bike in front of a shop or a restaurant, and dress it up with baskets or flowers, and I will […]

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 […]

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The Greening of the Streets

No garden? No backyard? No balcony or terrace? No problem! Do your gardening out the front door on the street! An Italian friend explained to me that it’s very unusual […]

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A Complete Mini Vacation To Italy’s Cinque Terre

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

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