This is phase II of my "Little Italy Series". All of the paintings in this series are little 10"h x 8"w and were painted quickly to represent the fleeting moments they represent. Oil on Canvas. SOLD.

Venice I from my "Little Italy Series"

This is phase I of my "Little Italy Series". I have done four small paintings 10"h x 8" w. They were all quickly done and sketchy to capture the fleeting moments that I encountered. SOLD.

Venetian Market

This Venetian Market was deserted for the evening. It looks cool with the blue walkway, but the air was actually very humid that day. This is an 8"h x 10" w oil painting. This painting is no longer available.

Lucca Trees and Rooftops

Another Lucca View. This oil painting is 8" h x 10" w and is on canvas. SOLD.

This is one of the many canals in Venice. The painting is oil on canvas, is 8" w x 10" h.

Lucca Street

This is a view of a busy street in Lucca, Italy. It is during lunchtime on a hot June day. People walk through the streets in pursuit of gelati. The painting is 8" h x 10" w. SOLD.

Lucca Canal

This was inspired by the streets of Lucca, Italy. It is 8" h x 10" w.

LUCCA LANDSCAPE

This painting was inspired by the landscape of Lucca, Italy, which is located in Tuscany, about an hour from Pisa. It measures 12" h x 24" w. SOLD

Night Walk

This painting was inspired by a walk that I took at night in Venice, Italy. This doorway was a portal to a different street, where the shop interiors were still illuminated before closing for the night. The upper apartment windows glowed from within. SOLD

Ca d'Oro Girls

This is a painting of some girls hanging out at the Ca d'Oro in Venice, Italy. SOLD.

LUCCA LANDSCAPE

No, I haven't been slacking off for the past few weeks. I have been working on paintings for an exhibit at the Third Street Gallery in Carnegie, PA. This is one of the three new ones that I have finished. It is a landscape near Lucca, Italy. It almost seems as though I was never there, only having visited in my dreams. This painting is 24" w x 30" h. SOLD.

Lucca Rooftops

This is a view of rooftops from the top of the Torre Guinigi in Lucca, Italy. It is an oil painting that I painted from a photograph. The painting is 8" h x 8"w

Venetian Canal Study

This is a study of a Venetian Canal. I wanted to determine if the composition and style will be suitable as a larger piece, and I may soon paint a larger one. I have been trying to paint a picture every day since January 1 to experiment with different subject matter and paint applications, therefore they have all been very small. Now I find it difficult to return to larger pieces as the smaller ones have a greater sense of spontaneity and freshness.

North of Lucca

This is a house located north of Lucca, Italy. SOLD

View of the Canal

This is a view of a quiet canal in Venice. There are no tourists and no gondolas, there is only solitude and time to reflect on the sights, smells, far away sounds and the humid summer air. I always wonder what kind of interiors are behind those billowy green awnings. SOLD

An Arcade in Venice

This is an oil painting inspired by Venice's grandeur. It is an arcade near the Piazza San Marco. It was nice to be in the shelter of the cool stone building and to watch the light from the hot afternoon filter in. SOLD.

Touring the Grand Canal

This is a Venetian scene that I painted in 2007. It is one of the twelve paintings that I have done since my Italian tour in June. There are hopefully many more to follow. This painting is approximately 18" h x 24" w. It was a joy to paint, watching it transpire over a period of weeks. I usually work on several paintings at a time, then I can go back to each with fresh eyes after taking a break.

The Afternoon Shift

I painted this in 2007. This, like most of my travel inspired paintings, was painted from a photograph. I traveled to Italy in June, and it seemed that every street contained thousands of painting compositions. This particular scene was in Venice. I would love to stand there and paint from life, but when every street contains something different to capture, you have to keep moving.