Cheap and Fun Decorations

While I was making my way over to Piazza Navona I stopped multiple times to check out all of the exceptional side street sales that had been set up for the day. From a distance I saw a man weaving tiny frogs, dragonflies, lizards as well as other insects and animals from white and green palm leaves. All of the creatures were attached to a long trunk resting in a tinted blue glass bottle. The craftsman continued to hang more figures on different branches giving it the allusion of flying or jumping. The little palm insects were a cute idea for balcony décor and were being sold for only two euro.

A few hours later I saw a young girl and guy selling colorful paintings along Via Del Corso and was curious to see how the pictures came out. They continued to stay focused on their work while barely ever stopping to look up from the canvas. The scenic displays were made from airbrushing on top of a stencil and collaborating vibrant colors. All different types of people including tourists and locals gathered around the painters to admire their artistry. The artwork was being sold at varying prices according to the size and amount of labor the piece entailed, the cheapest one being 10 euro. It is a small price to pay for beautiful artwork, especially when your plain, all white walls are completely bare such as mine here in Rome.