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 […]
Shutters and More Shutters
I’ve painted so many scenes that contain wooden shutters, especially the green ones found everywhere in Italy. In the south of France, those shutters are often a light blue. I’ve […]
A “Firsty” Event
On February 27, I’ll be participating in a Pop-Up Art Show and Sale at a local mall, along with some other colleagues from the Oakville Art Society. This event marks […]
Or… Beautiful Places with Flower Pots
These 2 art cards come from images of vacation places I’ve stayed at a few times – places where the settings and the people have given me profound moments of connection and peace. […]
Flower Pots in Beautiful Places
I decided to try to “lighten my load” this week by painting a few “mini vacations” art cards of flower pots, taken from our photos. Get away from winding streets, shutters, […]
Visiting The Vistas Folder
Vis-ta, n. a) a large and beautiful view of an area of land or water b) a distant view through or along an avenue or opening I spent a […]
Looking Out, Looking Up
What you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing; it also depends on what sort of person you are. C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew […]
To Taormina and Venice Today
Today’s Mini Vacations art cards take us to Taormina and Venice. Over the years, my husband and I have taken separate vacations due to our job holidays not coinciding. His […]
First Sketchy Memory Of 2016
This past Christmas, some folks received an IOU-a-piece-of-art for their gift. I’ve made good on one of those gifts already – a Sketchy Memory of a summer spent in Cadiz, Spain. How […]
Wrapping Up December
Before 2016 is upon us and new projects begin, I’d better update all the December happenings… and there were many! I was pleased to be commissioned to do 3 works […]
The End And A New Beginning?
It’s 10 p.m. the night before the artist trading card event and I dig into making the last card. I wanted to make 12, I’m going to make 12!! By […]
Mini Vacation To The Amalfi Coast
On this blustery November day, let’s take a “mini vacation” to the Amalfi Coast! Taking a break from the Burano series, I set my sights on Arienzo Beach (just outside […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan 