I was going to make the next installment of my “Travel Painting Without Leaving Home” series a painting of Venice, Italy. Then I saw these nasturtiums blooming on my back patio and I had to paint them. I just didn’t feel like leaving home. Below you’ll find the line and value drawings as well as my finished painting. I’ll make a Youtube video tomorrow giving you all the steps I used to paint this scene. Sometimes you just want to stay home, hide under the bed and feel safe, but painting helps too.