Il Nasone, 8x6", oil on panelNasone in Italian means big nose. That's right, here's a portrait of one of Rome's famous big noses!I've been wanting to paint this public fountain for awhile (this one in particular because of how it is just about to fall
La Salita, View of the Vittoriano, oil on panel, 10x12"This is a secret magic spot. It's one of those places that one always hopes to find, especially when wandering around a new and unknown city.A friend brought me here by accident one day (we missed
Boat Tour, Lungotevere, 8x10", oil on panelFor some reason I keep going to the river to paint. It seems to be a place for peace and quiet along with endless paintable themes.This little treasure of a spot is where (in the summer I presume) you
City Olive, 10x8", oil on panelEven in the dirtiest park one can find a lovely olive tree. I happen to love this park, it's in my neighborhood and it is where one of the old Roman acquaducts runs (which I just found out was
Ode to Keats, 8x10", oil on panelI painted this at the Protestant Cemetery here in Rome. It's a wonderful place, I can't even begin to describe it with it's layers of tombs in all different shapes and sizes- some with carved sculptures, shrubs, etc. and
Sycamores, Il Lungotevere 10x8" oil on panelIn the last few days the temperature has dropped here in Rome, making it really feel like winter. I was prepared and dressed in a ridiculous amount of layers, as if I were going out to paint the high
December, Piazza Vittorio 8x6" oil on panelAdmittedly, I chose this composition for the palm trees, they were just too fabulous not to put them into this painting and they reminded me of Florida. I originally went to paint in this square because it has these
Rain, View from the Spanish Steps 8x6" oil on panelWhile Rome is endless in possibilities for painting, the rain has been a little discouraging. Truth be told I was dreading starting the project for the rain- how on earth was I going to