Toronto painting – Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan

The Summer of Toronto

I definitely felt the energy of Canadian pride this past summer with my art-making! As you saw in my last post, I started by painting Percé Rock in Quebec and […]

My Art

What Awaits Over Your Shoulder

In preparing a trip to Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula a few years ago, a friend advised a very particular route to drive there. While he said that taking the clockwise route was […]

Travel-Inspired Art

Springtime in Toronto

On this Earth Day 2020, I’m reminded and grateful for how beautiful a spring day can be… even when we are sheltering indoors. The trees outside my kitchen window are […]

Miniature Art

He Was Always On My Mind

I’ve never thought much about the adage that “art imitates life”, however with my latest 2 paintings, I’m beginning to understand there may be a lot of truth in that […]

Miniature Art

A Sign Of The Times

About 100 years ago, one of the best ways to promote your business was to have a sign painted onto the side of a building. In big bright letters, the […]

Miniature Art

Do Your Eyes See or Feel?

One eye sees, the other feels. – Paul Klee At a recent art show, some visitors to my booth asked if I had done any pieces of the neighbourhood we […]

Miniature Art

Home Is Often Where The Beauty Is

This past weekend, I took part in a large outdoor art show in downtown Toronto. Thousands of people attended, many of whom were visitors from other parts of the world. […]

Miniature Art

Better Days Behind or Ahead?

I could see this door from quite a distance. The bright red-orange popped against the black painted building. As an avid door lover, I rushed toward it, and when I […]

Miniature Art

Patio Passion In The City

With a season about to change, and a major project about to end, I’m getting nostalgic about the days that have just passed. This past summer, I had some great […]

Miniature Art

Riding The Red Rocket

When I lived in central Toronto, I relied on the “Red Rocket” – to get to the subway system, to get to work, to get to friends and fun. What’s […]

Miniature Art

The Power of Stories

Selecting a subject for a Mini Vacations piece is usually influenced by the story connected to it. Sometimes the story is based on my experience of being in the place […]

Miniature Art

Meanwhile… On A Typical Street Corner

When you are waiting for the light to change at a street corner, do you look around… I mean, really look around? I have to honestly say that before I […]

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