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This photo by Nancy Medina of her artwork is a perfect example of her beautiful brilliant florals. Whether you're a casual or expert painter, Nancy's list of art supplies is a must for any artist.  Take a look at her on-line classes and website also.   See her list of brilliant colors and supplies here .     I also follow Mikki Senkarik's art blog.  She's inspired by the beautiful landscapes and settings of Europe.  Obviously I love her work and she always provides free advice to anyone who signs up for her blog.  Nancy and her husband invented their own color mixing system which is a must see.  Please view their system here :  Note: Most of the supplies mentioned in Nancy and Mikki's  blogs are also the same John Del Monte taught me in our art class in Lucca, Italy.   You can see my post  here . I recently tried to become more organized in my own work by spending $20.00! (B...

The movie, Trust. was based on the 1973 kidnapping of sixteen year old, J.Paul Getty III, heir to the Getty Oil Trust.  Audley End House in England (above) was used as the residence of J.Paul Getty I. It's a tragic drama but one worth watching for the history and beautiful landscapes. The filming locations were in the United Kingdom and Italy (my favorite countries). .  Many of the England scenes were filmed at the Long Hall in Hatfield House.   Donald Sutherland and Brenden Frazier, star  Image by Macorig Above is a ruin in Tivoli near Rome where J.Paul Getty negotiated a "deal" with the kidnappers.  Below is town of Calabria where many scenes were filmed.                                                                   ...

To honor the pending nuptials between Harry and Meghan,  a collage of Windsor Castle photos of mine. See my other England posts here  land here Some additional photos: WE must have beautiful cake! I snapped this photo from the red arrow. 1999 Photo Dress faux-pas?   Jennifer Lopez wore similar gown in The Wedding Planner

 Whi The Irish country side is as beautiful as many photos prove.  While there's plenty to do, see and eat, we chose to visit places based on a few days we were in Ireland.  On top of our list was the city of Dublin where we enjoyed much that it has to offer.  We ventured out to see the Cliffs of Moher, Kilkenny & Malahide Castles and their quaint towns plus Doolin and Galway.  We visited the Glendalough mountains, location of many movies filmed in Ireland.  We didn't have time to travel to Belfast or Cork but it''ll have to wait for a future trip. Hope you enjoy our recommendations. Dublin:    The Guinness Storehouse is located in town near the main Heuston Train Station.  Hops is only grown in five nations and Ireland has the market on some of the best.  At the end of this post I share the map of the city. The tour is excellent and very accommodating to tourist needs.  Here you'll see a wonderful store fo...