I picked this subject because I thought that it was hard. I also thought that there was a great color harmony happening and I loved the idea of painting the cast shadows with the light coming from behind me. Afternoon Shadows Oil on Panel 8 x 6" This was
View from the Porch, Umbria Oil on Linen Panel 9 x 12" $250 | Available Purchase It is hard to believe that the year is coming to an end! It is my annual clean up the studio and get organized for what will come next year. What I have planned are
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
Rome is a hectic and bustling city, just try crossing the street here and you will know what I mean. Some days I feel tired just from battling my way through traffic before I've even gotten to where I'm going and I am sure that all
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
I had the chance to visit Florence last month and paint for a few days. There was wild spring weather and so this was a painting of the fast moving clouds above the city. Spring Over Florence Oil on Panel 8 x 12" $500 | Available Purchase One of the trickiest
Painted at the seaside of Santa Severa, this is part of the old castle structure. I love this view that looks towards the countryside rather than the sea and gives a small sense of the pastoral beauty of this place. Spring at Santa Severa Oil on Linen
Santa Severa is a wonderful small beach with a big castle less than an hour's train ride north of Rome. I first painted here while enjoying a day at the beach years ago and since then have been dreaming of painting a series here around the
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