Even More inspirations from Italy and Lugano....

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

View from the walk way at Lake Lugano.

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

Gorgeous window framing a classic Lake Como View

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

Beautiful forgotten Window.

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

View out of our Varenna room.

More inspirations from Italy.....

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010


Amazing wall and shutters from a side street in Milan Italy.
Even the trashy blue tarp seen through the bars adds an element
of beauty to this composition.

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

This will soon be painted on top of one of my nautical charts.

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

The old path way that snakes around the waterfront in Varenna Italy has dozens of breathtaking views.

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

Even on a cloudy day this view across Lake Como is still rich in color and beauty.

Inspiring views from my many windows.....

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c.2010

View from our room at the Hotel Florence in Bellagio

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

Morning sunrise view from the hotel Spendid in Lugano Switzerland.

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

View from our haunted room at the Villa Cipressi in Varenna

just before the rain.

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

View from the top window at the Degli Orafi in Florence

Inspirations from Florence....

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c.2010

Amazing dry pigments from Zecchi Art Store in Florence.
This is hallow ground for any artist visiting this great city.

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

Great old apothecary bottles from a store down the street from Zecchi

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010

 More amazing dry pigments....

Photo by Jennifer Winship Mark c. 2010



Some of my favorite photos from Florence are of obscure carvings most people
don't even notice because they are too busy looking at
the "famous stuff"...it is fun to Open your Eyes!