Spring is in the Air

Spring is in the Air

These colors!That’s all I could think as I set up my easel in the middle of this abandoned field today.Sometimes I am amazed (and grateful) for these open spaces in the heart of Rome.We all know that they won’t last forever.

 

 

Spring in Bloom6×8″ Oil on Linen Panel ©Kelly Medford

The green, together with the pinks, blues and browns, just sung out spring to me.The air is different today, it’s almost warm.Can you tell that I am obsessed with the weather?What does spring call you to do?For me it calls out to paint trees as they slowly come back to life and to capture those colors before they change into summer.

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2 Comments
  • Sue Pownall

    March 28, 2013 at 8:38 am

    I hope the open spaces last a long time yet. I’m glad spring is finally arriving there and you had the chance to paint it.

    Love the red tomb in last post.

  • Kelly Medford

    April 29, 2013 at 8:00 am

    Hi Sue and Sue and thanks so much for your comments. Yes, spring is coming slowly but surely. We’ve had crazy weather and A LOT more rain than usual, a challenge for this plein air painter.