Room with a View

We weren't disappointed at all when we saw the view from our window in Firenze. This was the straight on view, and a view of the Duomo off to one side. It's the terra cotta roofs that I'm drawn to. All of that warmth and color. Well, here is my attempt at this spectacular view, with watercolors.

5x7 Pen & Watercolor

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Ponte Vecchio

My husband and I went to Florence in 2006, before we had our boys. We had such an amazing time exploring another country together. My cousin was also living and studying there at the time, so we had a great companion on two of the days. Great memories I hold close to my heart of beautiful sights, great food, and hidden little treasures we discovered while there. So great to be able to capture these in paintings.

I'm really working on my drawing--these watercolors are all done with a pen, so no erasing! This means they are... perfectly flawed. 

watercolor on paper 4x6

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Cafe Verrazano

My husband and I went to Florence before having our boys. We had more than one book on places to eat while there, and only one place we loved so much we had to go back twice. Cafe Verrazano was a hidden little gem of a place that you would hardly even notice if you weren't looking specifically for it.

I can still remember letting the waiter bring us whatever he wanted... The wine was amazing and had us hunting it down when we got home. He brought out the most delicious focaccia (panini) sampler that I tried numerous times to duplicate. And finally chocolate cake with fresh strawberries. Yum. We never wanted to leave.

Here it is! "Vini" must mean drink a bottle of wine with your lunch? DOCG, for you enthusiasts! 

8x10 Oil on Museum Quality Panel

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