September 2024
ITALY!!!! Rome is my favorite city on the planet. I love the art, architecture, food, wine, walkability and grit. There is inspiration at every turn. Warm deep yellow and pink buildings against a cool blue sky get me every time. It was my third visit to Rome and Florence but it was my first time to Cortona, Montepulciano, Siena and Assisi. They’re all hilltop towns with unbelievable views of the expansive fields below. The air is clean, breezes blowing, grapes growing, sunflowers bowing their heads as fall weather begins to roll in. Magical! Last July my friend, Michelle, invited us to join her for a trip she was planning for a group of artist friends. She planned two weeks of painting and sightseeing and while some artists chose to spend the entire two weeks at the villa, we opted for one week with her, with additional time on either side so we could spend more time in Rome. It was the perfect trip. I took gouache but in the end I only painted one painting. Nothing against that mediu
