I had the opportunity to teach with the Urban Sketchers last week on the island of Ischia, specifically we were hosted by the family who owns the Aragonese Castle. This place is straight out of a fairytale and the spot that captured my attention the
For the past year I have been using watercolor as a new medium with a different approach and way of working from my oil paintings. I travel a lot and sometimes it just is not practical for me to take my oil paints along, so watercolor
One of the many great aspects of Rome are its parks, the city is full of green places where you can go to relax and temporarily forget the hustle and bustle of the city and of course paint. The largest park in Rome is Villa Pamphili
I'm thrilled to now be able to offer a few select images of my favorite paintings of Italy as prints, cards, tote bags and t-shirts. The available images include recent watercolors from Orvieto and some oil paintings from various locations around Italy. These are available in all
What do you think of when you think of Rome, The Colosseum, The Roman Forum, La Dolce Vita and The Trevi Fountain? For me it is more something just like or similar to this scene at Porta Maggiore where old and new meet. The Green Tram, Porta
I am currently working on an upcoming series of 3 articles to be published early next year. In thinking about and preparing for these, I'd like to share some initial thoughts and processes with you. This article is not just for artists, but for art appreciators
Rainy Summer Morning, Umbria Oil on Linen Panel 11 x 14" $800 | Available Purchase Now This view! I had a day off teaching in Umbria last month and so the first thing I did was grab my gear and head down the valley to paint. As luck would have it,
What is the line between capturing something beautiful and it becoming sentimental? Is there one? Thanks to all the Anglo-Saxons who came before us spending their holidays and even entire lives in exotic Italy, there can be the tendency to romanticize life and capture only the most
Just the words "hay bale" surely strike up images of Monet and some of his haystacks, which are far more interesting with their house like shape then today's uniformly cylindrical things. Nonetheless these hay bales are always exciting to see, dotting the otherwise green fields back