Cityscapes

Day 3: A Florida Street Scene

Today is another gorgeous sunny day in Florida. I am here for a few weeks visiting family and today had the chance to get out and paint with friends. I probably have not mentioned that I do not have any oil paints with me because I

Old Rome, Trastevere

Trastevere, meaning across the Tiber river, is one of Rome's older neighborhoods. It has a wonderful rich history to accompany its rich aesthetic, full of life and rambling buildings which are squeezed together, with old on top of new and there are loads of little

Keeping Cool in Roman Summer, Fountains + Parks

It's July in Italy and that means hot. Hot like living inside of an oven. The best place to be when it's hot in the city is in a park, in the shade, and preferably near a fountain where you can dip your toes in

Rome’s Charm, Il Nasone

My first day back in the studio after 2 months away traveling and painting through the U.S. I grabbed my painting gear and headed to Villa Pamphili just around the corner from my studio. Without a specific thing or place in mind to paint, I headed

Sleepy Hilltop Towns: Italy’s Biggest Charm

If you have been to Italy, I think that you will probably agree that the single best thing (besides the food of course) about visiting is happening upon little hilltop towns. They are all charming, one after the other, and there is no end to them.

Savoring Fleeting Moments: Rome Winter Sunset

Rome has many magical moments and one of them is the sunset in this city. Almost every evening the sunset is a spectacle, so orange or pink, lighting the already colorful buildings and reflecting in the water along the Tiber river. The evening or very early

Remembering Forgotten Places

I love to paint places- buildings, streets, squares, houses and their surroundings. I also am enamored with the play of light and shadow and buildings are the perfect medium to lend themselves to exploring this infinite subject. The Old Train Depot, Santa Clara Oil on Linen Panel 11

Rome Summer Storms + Studio Paintings Sale

Summer at the Aqueducts, Rome Oil on Arches Paper 9 x 12" $200 | Available Purchase Now This place, one that I return to over and over again, is one of Rome's magical places where time stands still. The light is different each time I visit and always offers something

Timeless Light in Rome’s Aqueducts

There is a place that I return to over and over again, that is Rome's aqueduct park or Parco degli Acquedotti. This is a theme and place that has been painted through the centuries and really it has not changed drastically over time. One can