The weather is really changing now. The front page of today's paper had Rome's mayor out lining the river with sand bags to protect against the predicted coming storms. Fall is here in a big way and today it was all about the clouds.October Clouds, Acqua
On the go! That has certainly been the theme of this last week and it isn't over yet.Yesterday took me to yet another painting competition in another small town outside Rome. This town was spectacular! Rocca di Papa is a town built into the side of
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
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
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
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
As I set out today I knew where I wanted to go. It's one of my favorite places, a park where two aqueducts meet. It's called Tor Fiscale.Now I didn't end up painting the aqueducts in order to stay out of the sun. It's boiling
Today while out painting I realized the place to be in a country with no air conditioning is NOT inside but outside (in the shade of course.)After sweating over the computer this morning, it was a relief and literally a breath of fresh air to