I have decided to try something new and fun this coming week, which is to hold a week-long auction on my Facebook artist page. Each day starting 9 am and finishing at midnight from Sunday, June 30th through the following Sunday July 6th, I
Well, I know I have been down the painting a day road before. And somehow it never gets old, it is always a useful practice to return to. This month I have decided to do this painting a day project again for a number of reasons: to
I want to share some of my watercolors from my recent trip to Marrakech with you. There are quite a few, so I thought to share them just a few at a time to better enjoy them and to tell their individual stories. The Lobed Arch,
So I am a few days behind on posting here to the blog, but I assure you that I have been out painting! This was painted at one of my favorite places near my house, a huge intersection where Ancient meets modern Rome, called Porta Maggiore,
One of the best parts of living in a city is looking up, especially in Rome. Romans loved to build larger than life temples, causing us to feel tiny, even in their aftermath some 2,000 years later. In today's painting, done at the Theater of Marcellus,
There are a few subjects that I adore and that I come back to time and time again. This fountain in the park near my studio is one of those subjects. I think I go back to it over and over because it is so complex-
Oh Rome, it is always great to be here, even in the cold. One reason I love the daily painting project is that I have no idea what I will paint, so I set out first thing in the morning keeping my eyes open to what
Painting backlit scenes can be fun, exciting and of course you might guess, very challenging (especially since you are looking right into the sun). It can also be one of the most beautiful, dramatic and exciting effects. In this case the lighting was not so dramatic,
I keep seeing this house down the street, glowing white and completely empty feeling. It has the distinct look of the suburbs from an earlier time. It also has a bit of a melancholy feel to it for me despite the strong sunlight that hits it