An Angelic Experience
When I encounter a sunrise, a painting, a woman, or an idea that makes my heart bound like a young calf, then I know I am standing in front of […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Natural Sexy Wonder
Il Barolo è il vino per fare l’amore nelle giornate d’inverno, ma sono cose che solo le donne capiscono. Barolo is the wine to make love on winter days, but […]
A Painting For Sam
What things turn up most in your travel photos? In most of my photos, there are buildings or parts of buildings because I love architecture. I have a worldwide traveller-friend […]
A Signature of Italian Summers
When travelling in Italy, let it be known that we brake for sunflowers! Whenever we find a field, it’s very common for us to pull our rental car over to […]
Sunday Morning In Orvieto
Mother’s Day, 2017. Orvieto, Italy. I’m alone and missing home. I awake early and decide not to linger over coffee, but instead head out into the streets to explore and […]
Blissed Out In Bellagio
When you hear the words “Lake Como”, what comes to mind? According to a recent New York Times story about Lake Como, you’d be in the majority if you said “George […]
Piano, Piano!
Something’s been keeping me from you all! Three weeks without a single post – something must be going on! I’ve been head-down and focused on a large piece. Yes, you read that […]
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 […]
The Forgotten Oranges of Arezzo
A few days ago I posted a piece with lots of lemons. Today I’m posting a watercolour painting of oranges. It would seem I’m in my Citrus Period! This painting is […]
Back to Watercolour Class
I’m back to watercolour class for another round of learning. To warm us up, we were given some veggies to pose for a still-life. There was lots of learning in […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan 