Hello from a new city!
Firstly, if you are reading this, thank you for sticking with me through my extended blog silence! I appreciate that you are still here! My blogging silence has been a […]
Inspiration in the Small Stuff
Can’t wait to see what you make from this trip! Looking forward to what inspiration you bring back to your art! I wonder what you’ll paint first when you get […]
The Places Where People Meet
Having spent a good deal of time living in city apartments, I’ve had to rely on public spaces to get outside for air. I’ve had many picnics, afternoons reading on […]
Miniature Worlds
I’m often asked why I frequently paint very small. When I choose a subject that I’d like to paint, I will also choose a size to paint it. While some […]
Brooklyn Blossoms
Experiencing awe can come at any time. It’s highly likely when you’re standing in front of some extraordinary scene or place, like the Colosseum, Eiffel Tower or Grand Canyon. Your […]
A Chianti Classic- oh!
For my last painting of 2022, I chose to paint a street scene from our month in Lecchi in Chianti, Tuscany – one of our travel highlights. You’d be right […]
Corner Store Loot
Do you remember your childhood corner store? I had the great luxury of growing up one street over from 2 corner stores, both with incredible candy counters. And as luck […]
A Tuscan Corner Store
This past summer my husband and I treated ourselves to a night in the Tuscan town of Pienza. We had visited it a few times over the years, but had […]
A Panorama With A Little Gaudi
You’ve probably noticed that I am a big fan of city panoramas, as I’ve painted a number of them from various travels. They always spur my imagination as I take […]
A Little Venice Goes A Long Way!
Over the last year, I have become a regular viewer of a YouTube livestream of a Cannaregio neighborhood in Venice. By “regular”, I should come clean and say that I’ve […]
Olive It!
Years ago I stayed at a hotel just below Assisi in Umbria Italy. To get into town from the hotel meant walking steeply uphill on the winding Via di Valecchie, […]
Ferrying Into Amalfi
When I first see Amalfi from the sea, it’s another of those “pinch me” moments. Amalfi is a REAL place, no longer just a picture in a travel guide. Pastel […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan 