The beauty of the symmetry and embellishments on Roman architecture is a continual romantic inspiration for me. The eternal city is a living museum of the times when aesthetic pleasure was highly prized, and this is clearly evident in all[...]
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In the picture-perfect hilltop village of Assisi in Italy, there are scores of vantage points for magnificent photography. I was particularly interested in the tuille rooftops and how they looked at dawn and sunset. We stayed in a hotel[...]
Assisi is a quintessential Italian hilltop town worth visiting. However, it is also one of the most visited towns, so it can be very busy and crowded during the day. It is not considered to be off the beaten track and is generally set up fo[...]
We find our inspiration wherever we are in the world or in the mind. I was inspired to try two new styles of painting from one subject: the charismatic Italian doughnut peach. Plump and rosy, swirly with hues of deep red and corals, s[...]
If you are headed out to the tourist capital, Italy, you cannot help but be thinking about eating amazing food while you're there. Here is what I found on my recent trip around Italy, starting in Rome and then traveling to Assisi, Siena, Fl[...]
I was fortunate enough to be visiting Siena in September where the seasonal treat, schiacciata, is made. Grapes are in season at this time and the Italians love to use the tiny, black grapes to make this cake-bread. Although I love the idea[...]