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The first oil paintings depicting scenes from my recent trip to Italy & Germany are now available! There are three Italian scenes (Sicily, Naples, and Ostuni) and two scenes of Germany (Berlin and Nuremberg).   These 9x12" unframed* paintings are being sold directly from my studio.   If interested, just drop me an email at [email protected].   *see bottom for framing option       Olive Grove, Southern Italy Unframed oil on panel, 9x12", 2019 $495 SOLD   View of the olive grove of the Agriturismo Antica Masseria Brancati, an historic olive farm/B&B on the outskirts of Ostuni, a town in the Puglia region of southern Italy. Late in the day, the setting summer sun cut dramatic shadow [...]

As promised in last week's installment, here are more acrylic sketches from my recent painting trip in Italy and Germany. Among other places, I painted in Naples, Cefalu, Gallipoli, Berlin, and Bavaria. At the bottom of the page, I've included a detailed description of my painting set-up.   Since my return from Europe, I've been busy in my studio creating larger oil versions of some of these scenes. These will begin to go on the market next week, so stay tuned!   Southern Italy View of the Mount Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples. Painted May 28, 2019, 8x6" acrylic on panel. A larger oil version of this [...]