Going It Alone
Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than […]
Planning Is Half The Fun!
Having had to cancel a short painting trip to Mexico a few weeks ago (thanks, stomach flu!), I decided to roll all that travel energy into planning a bigger trip […]
Sketching Loosey-Goosey!
In between long stretches of slow and detailed work in my studio on my miniature paintings, I have been able to release my Inner Toddler with some loosey-goosey sketching. Yes, […]
100 Mini Vacations Later!
Wow! Seeing all 100 Mini Vacations in this photo quilt brings on a rush of emotions and thoughts! I’ve been trying to sort through these thoughts about this project, in […]
The Doors of Orvieto, Part 2
Did I mention I took dozens of door photos in Orvieto, Italy? Think I did. So you know more door paintings of Orvieto were coming soon! I went on a […]
A Mini Takes A Mini Vacation
On my recent trip to Italy, I took along a Mini ink and watercolour piece in progress – yes, a Mini Vacation on a Mini Vacation! I have wanted to […]
Sketching Success On The Road
It’s been a month since I’ve posted because I’ve been on the road! Where else? La Bella Italia! This time my trip was part-business (lots of spring photos to take […]
Grazie Riomaggiore!
People don’t take trips; trips take people. John Steinbeck I’ve painted the villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre a number of times because A) they are stunning and, B) this region has […]
Sketching From A Room With A View
A few weeks ago, I took a short vacation to my favourite city, Florence Italy, to recharge my batteries, to take a break from the steady drawing and painting I’ve […]
Beauty In A Parking Lot
What do parking lots look like in your local cities and towns? In my vicinity, they are asphalt slabs often squeezed between 2 buildings – functional but unmemorable. And most […]
Loin Loin De La Ville
As I was thinking about a title for this post about my latest mini piece, this French song from my childhood immediately came to mind – “Loin Loin De La […]
Door #3 Casts A Spell
For the third door mini piece, I’m taking you 1.5 hours east of Provence to the village of Triora in the hills north of the Italian Riviera. This vibrant rust-red door and its lone rose […]
