Collection
Read more
“Cartolina #8”
Cartolina #8 Up the Hill in Panzano If only I could figure out how these savvy Italian gals manage to ride their bicycles in heels— life would be practically perfect 😉 In my last post I suggested you get your name in the hat for the possible drawing of 3 of the original watercolor postcards…
Read moreRead more
“Cartolina #7”
“Cartolina #7” Farmacia in Certaldo Can you spot me in the crowd?? No?? Well, maybe you just need to look a little harder–could be your eyes are getting weak from gelatoitis….jus’ sayin’;)) As you know, antiquities And trattorias Abound in Italy–so much to paint! Thank goodness my missing paintbrush finally turned up… Walk softly and…
Read moreRead more
“Cartolina #6 –Still Havin’ Fun!!”
Cartolina #6 “Certaldo” Could it have been my internet connection?? Maybe just one to many gelatos were ingested?? Or maybe I just hit overload on all the natural beauty surrounding me and had to sleep it off. Well it could have been any of those things except it wasn’t. My day got a little derailed…
Read moreRead more
“Cartolina #5”
“Cartolina #5” Lunch in Panzano Is that you I see down there ahead of me on the path??? Cypress and Terracotta = Italy Also spied some grapes. And these aren’t just any old grapes. They are growing in the vineyards that originated THE Chianti wine that the entire region is known for! Fresh flowers and…
Read moreRead more
“Another Day in Italy and Cartolina #4”
“Cartolina #4” Greve in Chianti, Tuscany From sunrise to sunset I know, it’s hard to see the sunset for the 4 gelatos blocking the view… 2 for me, 2 for you;) Some artists will work for food….. Ummmm….I would be one of those;)) So many pizzas, so little time…. dipped in the most amazing olive…
Read moreRead more
“Cartolina #2”
“Siena Ristorante” Cartolina #2 One trip to the winery for lunch, one 30 mile hairpin curved drive to Siena, a walk in the rain and lasagna with homemade noodles for dinner. What would we do without pistachio gelato and cappuccino to keep us going:))?? We’d be a couple of melancholy babies, I’m guessin’!! It helps to…
Read moreRead more
“Cartolina #1”
“Gelato Time” Cartolina #1 It seemed an obvious selection for my first watercolor postcard:)) I felt in order to do my best work, total immersion in my subject was necessary. Cioccolato (chocolate) gelato = immersion With ten days to go, we are just getting rolling:)) The winner’s name is at the end of this post, but…
Read moreRead more
“Buongiorno!!”
I am so excited to have you along on the trip with me! Lord knows I need help navigating the road signs from Florence to Panzano!! You have a whole 4 seconds to pull the correct one out of the hat…think, THINK man– I’m getting some hand signs from the drivers behind me that well…….like…
Read moreRead more
“Paris Studio Makeover Part II /A Happy Ending–New Beginning”
Lights: As in a shabby chic chandelier! Camera: Action: Eddie Bill and Eddie Pierre, which accounts for why the sequel has trailed so far behind the initial offering. (To Read Part I, click here) Anyways, if you remember where our story last ended, we were just getting to the good part—placing all the…
Read moreRead more
“Morning Glow in the Village”
The light, soft sound of proper french conversation. Neighbor delivering roses called the Queen’s rose that are breathtakingly long stemmed and so perfect as to defy being real at all. A village so small, so stacked upon itself that I can lose myself in a walk and never be lost at all. Steps, steps and…
Read more