Author: Frances

… and the scenery outside is just as paintable. #casaberti #lucca #casaberti #artescapeitaly @art_escape_italy

A vignette from the masses of flowers we’re painting in workshop with @carmeloblandinoart at @casa_berti near #lucca. Love #chineselanterns and #birdnest s. #iwanttopaintit @art_escape_italy

Painting flowers this week in Lucca with @carmeloblandinoart at #casaberti. Can’t wait. @casa_berti #prettylight #naturallight #sweetpeas

Readying for a cozy supper in the kitchen of #casaberti outside #lucca. #rusticcharm #tuscany

Under the Tuscan sun, outside Lucca. Home for the week to paint with @carmeloblandinoart and the Principessa @carolyneroehm. #happydance #makingart #gratefulgrateful

Piazza Santa Maria Novella in the golden light of dusk. Magical last night in Florence. Highly recommend JK Place, btw, which is on the piazza. #florence #firenze #piazzasantamarianovella #magiclight #prettylight #iwanttopaintit @jkplacefirenze

Piazza Santa Maria Novella in the magic light. #florence #firenze #santamarianovella #jkplace #prettylight

The Villa Il Silviatino, in Fiesole, where we stayed the last two nights. Very homelike, lovely and low key. #ilsalviatino #fiesole

Have discovered the amazing #pleinair work of English Italian painter Lewelyn Lloyd. Just stumbled on exhibit in #barbinigardens in #florence. Oh my a new favorite I never heard of! #lewelynllyod novecento #barbinigardens #villabardini

A trick with a truffle. The hunter places the truffle on “Ufo’s” nose and he flips and catches it – is the idea anyway. I think this one hit the ground and then he caught it. ☺️ #whateverworks #trufflehunting #tuscany

Finding a truffle!

Setting off on the truffle hunt, in the hills outside Florence.