Italian Plein Air Paintings Tag

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

Spend a Day Out of Rome

Orvieto, one of Umbria's liveliest and prettiest hill towns is a joy to visit and an easy trip by train from Rome. I've spent a lot of time there recently and to have a day to paint here is always very fun and exciting.   Via Vivaria, Orvieto Oil on

Painting Giants: The Colosseum

This is one of my favorite views of Rome's most well-known and celebrated monument. The park just across the street, Colle Oppio gives you a great view and is the perfect place to stop and relax if you're in this area and need a break.   The Colosseum,

24-hour Rome Flowers

In Italy there are no 24-7 convenient stores. The only thing that you can buy in Rome 24 hours a day, 7 days a week are flowers. The Flower Stand, Piazza Vittorio Oil Panel 20 x 25 cm Practical or not, it's true and every neighborhood in the entire

Do Over

I went back to the Tiber river to have another shot at painting a bridge (a different one this time) and to focus on just a portion of it at a bend in the Tiber. I wasn't going to be dulled by a dud. Through the

Roman Country Fields

Though this seems like somewhere in the rolling countryside, this is in the city of Rome.   Morning in the Field, Rome Oil on Panel 8 x 9" $400 | Available A friend and brilliant mosaic artist let me come over and plant myself on her rooftop terrace all morning. What a

Rome’s Favorite Fountains

Today I ventured to a place you surely know, even if you've never been to Rome. The Villa Borghese Gardens. With good reason this is one of Rome's most frequented and loved parks. In the summer it is a way to stay cool and be transported

An Unexpected View

This was an unexpected little painting that I am happy with the result. I say unexpected because I left the house having no idea what I would paint today, I just started walking.   La Toretta, Villini Oil on Linen Panel 7 x 5" SOLD The funny thing about this street is

Roman Corners

A Roman Corner, Villini Oil on Panel 8 x 10" $280 | Available [wp_cart_button name="A Roman Corner, Villini" price="280"]   Most corners in Rome are something like this and completely asymmetrical. This is a good one though with the rounded pink building and one street going uphill. It reminds me a little