Cityscapes

Watercolors & Oils: Orvieto

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

Rome’s Beautiful Parks: Villa Pamphili

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

Oh So Rome

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

Rodin’s Gates of Hell at Stanford

While visiting the Bay Area, someone suggested I get to Stanford, and in particular the Rodin sculpture garden, as a potential place to paint or just to visit for its own sake. Little did I know what a truly marvelous collection and garden I would

Mission San Jose

I didn't realize that missions are such an important part of California and its history, but everyone in California seems to know and love these places. There are 21 missions that are part of the mission trail of California that were established by Franciscan priests

Winter Morning in Florence

Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, of Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Michelangelo's David, The Ponte Vecchio, Arno river and so much more, is a place we all know and love. Even if you've never physically been to the city, you feel you know it through

Romantic Spots

The Lake at Villa Borghese Park in Rome must be one of the most frequented and prettiest scenes in the heart of the city. Locally it's called Il Laghetto or the little lake.   The Lake at Villa Borghese Oil on Panel 6 x 8" $195 | Available This is one of

Rome’s Piazzas

The piazza is where all social life happens in Italy. It is the meeting point, the place to take a break during the day, to take a walk after lunch or dinner, or just to get some sunshine and fresh air. Views Towards Pincio, Piazza del

Plein Air Watercolors

Toady I just needed a break and to do something different. Watercolors! Watercolor is not the most practical medium to take around on a day like today where it is threatening rain because it takes so long to dry. I wasn't in any hurry though and was