Sunday, November 3, 2024

Views from the Borgo Santo Pietro artists studio

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Heaven. When you don't have to go anywhere to find something inspiring. There's a covered canopy and couches outside the studio and ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Rainy day art

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An outdoor cozy fireplace  The path to the Art House  Sunny Sunday bike ride exploring the ruins of San Galgano. Although I am in Italy surr...
Friday, October 18, 2024

The Artist House

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The Artist House is a perfect studio. Windows all around, surrounded by roses and shaded by a graceful willow it is in the middle of groomed...
Monday, October 14, 2024

Two more fountains

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This fountain is surrounded by walls with large widows (great view in the rain), a grotto with benches, two canopy covered outdoor living ro...
Friday, October 11, 2024

Rainy day process

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Find a comfortable spot near a fireplace and draw the view! This is a centerpiece fountain that is featured in several of my artworks this m...
Thursday, October 10, 2024

A Borgo painting

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Three Big Pots. Oil on linen, 12x16. Last time I was here one was on its side and I loved it that way! Perfect Italian garden sculptures.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Back to Italy!

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In 2019 I spent September painting at Borgo Santa Pietro as their resident artist. I've returned for the month of October 2024. Last ti...

Rain Rain Rain

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I'm eager to paint outdoors at this amazing estate but kept inside by the weather today. I have a sketch book, pen, and watercolor set a...
Friday, October 4, 2024

Looking out the windows

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Breakfast in an elegant location! At Borgo you can choose to eat in this room, the library or out those doors with a spectacular view of the...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Symphony Circle and painting Verdi

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This is a popular bust of the musician Verdi, he appears in cities all over, usually near a symphony's home  this is Buffalo at Kleinhan...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

The Gorge from the Canadian side

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I joined the Ontario Canada plein air painters on a glorious sunny Friday to capture the Niagara River gorge from the other side. That's...
Thursday, September 12, 2024

Worldwide Paintout 2024

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Instead of our paint out at Niagara Falls I organized our painters to go to Wilson Harbor for the annual Worldwide Paint Out weekend, sponso...
Friday, September 6, 2024

Really Big Boulders

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Ice and storms knocked over these breakwall boulders last winter. Hopefully they'll be back piled up to protect the Lake Ontario coast s...
Thursday, August 15, 2024

The Meadow at Stella Niagara

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A bit of American History-the large meadow across from Stella Niagara Education Park is the only level landing spot on the lower Niagar...
Saturday, August 10, 2024

It was a gorgeous evening

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Invited to show at the Youngstown Yacht Club again, we had another lovely evening. It's my annual paint the evening on the river event. ...
Thursday, August 1, 2024

A Glorious House Plant model

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My out of control vine was unwrapped and 25' of woody stems uncurled from one thin stalk in the ground. The annual Stephanotis flowers a...
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Riverworks summer fun

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The complex at Riverworks is constantly expanding up and out and becoming a great family site. We took our grandchildren for dinner and they...
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Back on the streets! Youngstown

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What's the big deal? After two months of recuperation from a knee replacement I'm finally driving myself to a painting event and see...
Friday, June 7, 2024

Pansies!

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Gosh we love Spring. The colors, greens and flowers, birds and warm weather are delightful. A pot of cool-loving pansies graced the porch fo...
Thursday, June 6, 2024

Collecting local artists

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This is part of a wall in my living room. It is dedicated to WNY artists with a few others added over the years. We try to support younger a...
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Workers on the street

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Across the street a crew worked on a new gasline to the neighborhood. How could I resist? Trucks, dirt, commotion, workers and traffic cones...

Painting in Amsterdam

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Our return trip to The Netherlands was primarily to paint in Amsterdam with a group of 12,  sponsored by Workshops in Yorkshire. (Rosemary B...

What is Urban Sketching?

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I don't always have time or materials to complete paintings when I am inspired by a location. Fortunately, I always carry a mini sketchb...