A morning spent in the shade of an olive tree is always well spent.Back in Tuscany, I couldn't avoid but spend the morning trying to capture the ever elusive olive tree. I say that because sometimes they can be tricky to paint.What color is it?
Yet another Sunday, which means painting competition!That's right, I spent all day yesterday in another small town painting its streets.This time I chose a spot and decided to do my daily painting first since I'm always too tired at the end of the day to
Sometimes I find it hard to fathom just how nonchalant Romans are about their streets lined with aqueducts and ruins. With 4 lanes of honking and gridlock traffic whizzing under ancient arches, only someone on a bicycle armed with an easel can afford the luxury
This place is why I love living and painting in Rome. Here the ancient Roman aqueducts line up one next to the other and run through the open fields like silent towering giants in the landscape.Yesterday I took a bet on the rain holding off
The rain came down so hard yesterday that one had the sense it was making up for lost time.Despite the pouring rain, I went traipsing about in the Villa Borghese park in search of a small painting.After managing to get soaking wet, I found a
First I just wanted to wish all the Canadian and Americans a very Happy Labor Day today!I hope that you are having a wonderful day of rest and enjoying the last of summer fully.Yesterday I went to the hillside town of Arsoli. This was another
Today I took off with my friends into the center of town. We went to see a wonderful Russian Avant-garde painting exhibition and then to the pub to watch the soccer game. A good Saturday!Of course I was prepared with my trusty little paintbox. Even
This gem of a place is part of the larger Appia Antica Park here in Rome. This part of the park, called La Caffarella, gets its name from the family who owned this huge tract of land in the 16th century. It's a wonderful place
All morning I was working in the studio to finish up a commission and then afternoon came. It dawned on me: it's time to do my daily painting.I wanted to keep pushing through this morning's work, but it was time for a break. Looking around