Hope everyone had a Happy Easter if you celebrate it.  

 Here in Italy 'Easter Monday' or 'La Pasquetta' is equally important.  On a religious note: Easter Monday commemorates the risen Jesus’ meeting with his disciples on the day after he was resurrected, as mentioned in the bible.

 In Italy this is a day for families to enjoy a picnic in the countryside.  
All schools, banks and government offices are closed. 

Spero che tutti voi avete passato una bella Pasqua.

 Come tutti voi sapete Pasquetta è un momento per fare un picnic in campagna. Dove pensate di
andare quest'anno?
Luckily the weather is collaborating this year, so let's grab that picnic basket walk down to the forest.
Per fortuna il tempo è migliorato oggi, e allora prendiamo il cestino del picnic ed andiamo al bosco.
A little flower to say
'Buona Pasquetta'!

 Un piccolo fiore per dire
'Buona Pasquetta'!


  
Daisy is always trying to get into the picture while I pick wild flowers around Amelia, Italy.

 Daisy cerca sempre di entrare nella foto mentre raccolgo fiori intorno ad Amelia.

Do you like purple flowers?
Share & comment below!

Ti piacciono i fiori viola?


I had made little boxes filled with sketchbooks, watercolors, and a pencil and then set off to meet Yolanda and Jan from the Netherlands.

 Ho preparato delle scatoline con dentro dei album per disegnare, acquerelli e una matita poi sono andata ad incontrare Yolanda e Jan dai Paesi Bassi.
We found a nice spot along Porchiano del Monte's walls and set up our workshop there. Yolanda was inspired by the towns around Porchiano.  Jan really liked the towers. 
I gave them just a few pointers about drawing and watercolor and off they went!
It was so nice to see such enthusiasm and spend the morning in their company.  
Yolanda even wrote a blogpost about her experience here: http://lavitadimmonteolivohome.blogspot.nl/2014/03/sketchbook-workshop-in-porchiano-del.html
Are you coming to Umbria soon? 

Abbiamo trovato un bel posto intorno alle mura di Porchiano del Monte e decisi di fare il laboratorio lì.  Yolanda si lascio ispirare dai paesini intorno.  A Jan gli erano veremente piaciuti i torri.  Gli ho dato qualche indicazione per disegnare ed usare gli acquerelli e sono partiti!
Era bello vedere il loro entusiasmo e passare la mattina insieme.  Yolanda ha scritto un blogpost sulla sua esperienza: http://lavitadimmonteolivohome.blogspot.nl/2014/03/sketchbook-workshop-in-porchiano-del.html
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I'm a Painter.

Just like you, I enjoy finding and marveling at apparently insignificant things such as wildflowers picked on a morning walk, a local fruit right out of an orchard, or an Italian landscape especially at sunset when the colors warm up.

I love simplicity & quality and I embed these values in my paintings by using only the finest Italian oil paints and supports. When you purchase a Barragan Painting you're buying a timeless original that will last for generations. Each painting is signed on the front & back and sold with a Certificate of Authenticity.

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