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 […]
Women Wandering
She was free in her wilderness She was a wanderess, a drop of free water. – Roman Payne (“The Wanderess”) To celebrate a milestone birthday a few years back, I […]
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 […]
Sending Strength
Italy has been and remains an extremely special place for me. It’s where my art career started, is the inspiration for a great deal of my art, and is the […]
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 […]
A Year In The Making
On May 1, 2015, I was issued an art challenge, and on May 2, 2016, I finished it. I was taken to the top steps of the Comune di Cortona […]
Balconies in Canal #3
At my Pop Up Show in February, I was asked a number of times if I had “3 of” (insert subject/city name). I learned that people really like 3’s! And […]
Getting Lost in Venice… On Purpose!
For Mini Vacations miniature #20, you can see that I’m still wandering around Venice (and will be for a few more pieces)! Venice is a very confusing place to wander in […]
Reflecting on Reflections in Venice
Looking through all my source photos to decide what to paint for my next Mini Vacations piece, I came across this Venice canal shot from a 2007 trip. It was one […]
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, […]
Unexpected Pleasures
My latest art card (#16) features bricks! Of course it does! I have a thing for drawing and painting bricks, if you haven’t noticed. But painting all those bricks was […]
Encountering a Lion in Chianti
I could probably make all 100 art cards from pictures of fountains I’ve taken! But for now, here’s just one of them for card #13 – the lion fountain in […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan 