To be honest, if it weren’t for this project, this is the kind of day where I really wouldn’t even give painting a second thought. Instead I would gladly take the excuse of bad weather and find other things to do. I’m so glad to
Today was a gloriously beautiful day in Florence. I immediately knew that this was the perfect place to paint today, the best terrace in the whole city. I've seen a lot of great apartments in this town, but this one, Judy's house, is by far
This morning I knew that I wanted to paint in this neighborhood. I used to go running in this park and paint down by the river below in the summer time, so I went here for comfort or out of my sentimental attachment to the
All morning I rode around looking for just the right light or place or thing to paint. Finally I got tired of the search and went back home for lunch. After lunch I went across the street to the bar, and I thought why not
Today I remembered that years ago I met a man here in florence who did an entire show of paintings from various points along the Arno. Now I can understand why. It's a subject that I have yet to tire of and on a day
It hit me all of a sudden today that spring has arrived. Even though it's raining and the sky is gloomy, the peach trees are in bloom. With the on again off again rain today I had to jump in and paint at what I
I'm calling this one Sleepy Saturday, because that's exactly what I am today, sleepy! It's been looking like it's going to rain for the last 2 days now, and today was the perfect day to stay in bed and read a book or watch a
That’s right, Florence even has a horse track. I’ve never been here before and got in through the open service gate. It’s an odd but beautiful place. I’ve never been to a horse racetrack, but this one is all grass and wild and grown up
This is the best market in Florence. It has everything: fruit, vegetables, bread, meat, cheese, clothes, spices and of course flowers. And it’s all fresh, it’s quite a sight! There’s even a little restaurant inside where you can eat tripe sandwiches (or a hamburger, if