Reality and Romance in Paris
After watching several movies, I had developed some excitement about seeing the Moulin Rouge in-person on my last trip to Paris. Of course, I knew that this Parisian icon was […]
The Light of Provence
When travelling with my friends, one of our traditions is enjoying a late-afternoon drink or aperitivo at a cafe. It’s a time to review the shared adventures of the day, […]
A Satisfying End
In my travels across Italy over the years, I have learned that Italians like to finish a big satisfying meal with a shot of hot espresso. This is not a […]
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 […]
Happy Holidays!
May your holiday season be filled with joy, laughter and love! Painting: “Da Forli Angel – Olive Branch”; 5″ x 6″ ink and watercolour; the 5th in a series of […]
Inside My Summer Sketchbooks
It was a quiet summer on this blog… But it was anything but a quiet summer for me! I spent a good deal of the summer away from my studio […]
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, […]
Finding Peace In A Flower
Ah! Sunflower, weary of time,Who countest the steps of the sun,Seeking after that sweet golden climeWhere the traveler’s journey is done;Where the youth pined away with desire,And the pale virgin […]
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 […]
2021 Drops Of Inspiration
At the beginning of this new year, where is my heart taking me? To an artist’s house, high above Spoleto Umbria, on a sacred mountain visited often by St. Francis. […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan 