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Day 73: Quintessentially Rome

August 23, 2012 In Rome, New Paintings

Day 73: Quintessentially Rome

Today’s painting is why I love Rome. For its light, shadows and strong contrasting colors.When I saw this house on the corner I knew I had to paint it.Corner of Via Diognigi Periegete8×6″Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012Today I had a lot to think about when I went out painting. This morning I read one of the best articles I’ve come across in a long time. The article, The Most Valuable Lesson I Learned From Playing Violin, is about deliberate practice. How do we effectively practice something that we honestly want to get better at?Now that’s a million dollar question!With the questions running through my mind of how to make a more conscious and meaningful practice of painting for myself, I set out in search of today’s scene.I thought about what seem to me to be my more successful paintings. In my mind they usually involve a lot of color, clear shapes and a strong sense of light and shadow.So when I found this building on the corner, this place that could only exist like this in Rome, I was excited. This red with the little pipe coming out of the roof and the funny windows along the top, the white street sign on the building and the deep blue sky. All of it for me is quintessentially Rome.You can buy today’s painting here:http://www.creativitypost.com/arts/the_most_valuable_lesson_i_learned_from_playing_the_violinThanks for following the 120 Day Project!

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  • seascapesaus

    August 23, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    Your Roman reds really glow Kelly! I love them. Enjoyed the article on practice too. I don’t think we are ever mindless when painting (unless totally gripped by the muse) but for me, it is easier to paint the painting than deliberately use it to learn from.

  • Kelly Medford

    August 24, 2012 at 7:06 am

    Great comment, thanks for your input! There is a tension or a push and pull between not over analyzing while painting but then a certain level of detached critique needed after the fact to see where I can improve and to think up strategies of how to do that. For myself there is a gap on my ability that I’m working on closing here in this project and in my work in general. How to get there? Intentional practice is my answer (for now).