Art travel - We take a look at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome, Italy. - the largest collection to 19th to 21st century art in Italy. beyondshipsart.com/rome-nati…

My drawing of a young girl in a garden. It is sanguine and chalk on tan paper. #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketchbook #sketching #artoftheday #artgallerys #portrait #portraits #traditionalart #originalart #artcollectors

I reworked "Bird on a Rock", adjusting the shadows and the figure. #paintings #beautifulart #landscapepainting #artist #artwork #artists #artworks #artoftheday #acrylicpainting #acryliconcanvas #artworks #traditionalart #artcollectors #artgallerys

A drawing to celebrate trick or treating. #Halloween #trickortreat #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketchbook #sketching #illustration #artgallery #figurativeart #artwork #artworks #artoftheday #artcollectors #artgallery #drawingoftheday #artlovers #artgallerys

My painting "Halloween Still Life" was selected for KBM Gallery's Halloween exhibition "Nightmare on Art Street." #artgallerys #artcollectors #artists #artmuseum #artoftheday #acrylicpainting #acryliconcanvas #artworks #traditionalart #Halloween

My still life this week includes a tequila sunrise, wine and chocolate-covered strawberries. (acrylics on panel). #fineart #artcollectors #stillife #stilllifepainting #paintings #artexhibit #artworks #artoftheday #artgallerys #wine #cocktail #tequila

Art travel - - our review and profile of the Picasso Museum in Barcelona. beyondshipsart.com/picasso-m… #fineart #modernart #museum #artexibition #artgallery #travel #Barcelona

It is getting to that time of year in which witches dance. (Charcoal and white Conte on tanned paper). #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketchbook #sketching #artoftheday #artgallerys #artcollectors

Last week Cunard returned to its former base in New York City to celebrate its forthcoming ship Queen Anne. Our report: beyondships2.com/celebrating… #cruise #cruises #travel #cruiseships #shipsinpics #cruiseship #ships #vacations #holiday #cruisevacation

My portrait of the artist Paul Cezanne. (Sanguine and Conte on tan paper). #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketchbook #sketching #artoftheday #artgallerys #portrait #portraits #arthistory #artists #artcollectors

A watercolor sketch based on a day in the Public Gardens. #watercolors #painting #artgallery #watercolorpainting #acquarelle #sketchbook

My Saturday floral this week "Urban Bouquet" is a burst of color. Acrylics on paper #fineart #artcollectors #stillife #stilllifepainting #paintings #artexhibit #artworks #artoftheday #artgallerys #floral #flowers #artcollectors #floralart #botanicalart

On the second of our back-to-back cruises, Liberty of the Seas was in Saint John with fleetmate Vision of the Seas. Our review: beyondships4.com/liberty-of-… #cruise #cruises #travel #cruiseships #shipsinpics #cruiseship #vacations #holiday #cruisevacation @RoyalCaribPR

A graphite sketch of a young woman from my small sketchbook. I frequently do such sketches while I am waiting for someone or riding on a train etc. #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketchbook #sketching

Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas together recently in Saint John, New Brunswick. See our review of cruising on Liberty at beyondships4.com/liberty-of-… #cruise #cruises #travel #cruiseships #shipsinpics #cruiseship #holiday #cruisevacation @RoyalCaribPR

My portrait of the French Impressionist Camille Pissarro. (Charcoal and Conte on blue paper). #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketchbook #sketching #artoftheday #artgallerys #portrait #portraits #arthistory #artists #artcollectors #CamillePissarro #Impressionism

A review of back to back cruises on Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas. beyondships4.com/liberty-of-… #cruise #cruises #travel #cruiseships #shipsinpics #cruiseship #ships #vacations #holiday #cruisevacation @RoyalCaribPR

I was inspired to do this watercolor by an ice show I saw on a cruise ship recently. #watercolors #watercolorpainting #acquarelle #artcollectors #artgallerys #artoftheday #Watercolour #Watercolourpainting #iceshow #iceskating

My still life this week is "The Party Shoe." What do you think happened to its partner? #fineart #artcollectors #stillife #stilllifepainting #paintings #artexhibit #artworks #artoftheday #artgallerys #shoes #highheels

In "Moment of Discovery," I was trying to depict the moment when a scientist or other thinker has a breakthrough idea. Alternatively, it can be seen as a portrait and hand study (charcoal and Conte on blue toned paper). #drawing #drawings #sketch #sketchbook #drawingoftheday