Looks like a beautiful time!

Point of view painting from this calm and magical spot. Thunder rumbled through and bees buzzed happily around me as sheep and cows roamed through the fields. #oilpainting #pleinair #pleinairpainting #landscapepainting #paintingitaly #painter

Plein air painting in the valley! I had to dodge a lot of fun bugs and spiders for this one 😅 #oilpainting #pleinairpainting #landscapepainting #art #fineart #traditionalart

I took my time with this piece and focused on keeping it loose. At the very end, I added a few veins and crisp edges to the leaves. My artists who paint loose, do you find it hard to not go straight into the details from the first stroke? #oilpainting #traditionalart #art #painting #stilllife

All I wanted was to lay in the grass and watch the sky at the Roman Forum. #rome #travel #travelitaly #italy

Testing out a new filming set-up. We rigged the top of a tripod to the arm of a podcast mic… let’s see how it goes 😅 #oilpainting #painting #artistlife #artprocess #traditionalpainting

After a crazy hot day, we had a beautiful sunset—though I had to quickly water them after I took this photo!

Hanging out on the balcony before the heat really kicks in. Working on the Substack! Check it out: onlyabag.substack.com

Headed to Rome this summer? Stay hydrated, validate your ticket, and eat good gelato.

New episode: Honest Downsides To Living In Italy! We’ve talked about beautiful destinations and how to get visas, but we want to give you a full picture. Here are some of the pitfalls of living in Italy. #travel #travelpodcast #podcast #podcasts #travelblog #traveltips #italytravel #worldtravel

New episode! Want to live in Italy? Let’s talk about the Golden Visa, Elective Residency Visa, and Birthright Citizenship. Check out all of our episodes about visiting and living in Italy wherever you listen to podcasts! #podcasts #italy #italytrip #traveltips #travel #travelpodcast #italytravel

Everything we could fit in one episode about this incredible 7,000 year old cave city, Matera! Listen now wherever you listen to podcasts! #travel #traveling #italy #travelitaly #podcast #podcasts #travelshows #travelpodast #travellovers #traveltips #travelblog #travelblogger #italy #italia

So excited to find two new art feeds on Bluesky and today I have a piece that fits both themes! Day 5 #grass for #smartist and #blue for #acoloradaypril Love meeting fellow #blueskyartists 💛 #art #blueskyart #oilpainting #oilpainters #landscapepainting #marsh #landscapepainters #painting

It’s a two-parter!!! How to travel with someone else: a partner, a friend, family, new friends on solo trips, the list goes on. We’ve got all the tips on communication and setting expectations for your trip! #travel #solotravel #podcast #italy #italytravel #travelpodcast #travelgoals #traveltips

Is tap water safe to drink in Italy? What's the deal with tipping? Do they expect me to use the bidet in a public bathroom? 😂 We answer those questions and more in our latest episode! Find us wherever you listen to podcasts! #travelpodcast #travel #italy #tripplanning #travelitaly #podcasts

New episode: Travel Tips You Didn’t Know You Needed We’ll address questions like: “Can you be fined for sitting in the wrong seat on a train” and “what to do if you get separated while traveling?” +much more! #podcast #travel #travelpodcast #italytravel #podcasters #applepodcasts

Detail from a piece that I just submitted to Figurativas! Recently, I set goals for myself to submit to more competitions. I know I won’t get into everything, but it feels good to put myself out there. Do you submit to art competitons? #art #artist #figurepainting #oilpainting #artgoals #artists

We've noticed a number of posts by people looking to get out of the States. So we made an episode on how to do so! We decided against titling it, "Move to Italy: Apparently, fewer fascists than USA" creators.spotify.com/pod/show/onl... #italy #podcasts #iwantout

Heading to Florence? Want to sate your appetite for a sandwich? Then I invite you to read what feels like an absolutely unhinged write-up on our favorite place to get sandwiches in Florence. #Italy #traveltips #florence #foodwriting www.onlyabag.com/post/best-sa...