74: A Place of Ones Own

74: A Place of Ones Own

Hopefully we all have a place all our very own to work, play or just make a big mess in.Mine, of course, is my studio.Out the Studio Window8×6″Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012This morning I went out and did a painting on the street. I was pretty excited about it too. I brought it back to the studio and when I looked at it, blaaaah, it was dull and lifeless. What happened between out there on the street and in my studio? The light changed surely, but I guess giving myself time to look at the painting again later with a fresh eye made me realize that it just wasn’t going to cut it for today’s painting.I of course had no plan B. I was in the studio looking out the window and thought how much I love the light through that window and to see my neighbor’s laundry on the line. So, I thought, why not just paint that.I have painted my studio before. I personally think it’s a wonderful subject. Lately I haven’t taken the time to put it back in order and really clean it much, so it’s looking a little wild.Here are a couple of other paintings done in the studio just to share my love of the place with you.In the Studio Shed45×55 cm (approx 17×21.5″)Oil on Linen© Kelly Medford, 2011and later on I painted this oneMessy Studio12x10″Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2011SOLDIf you have been following my work for a little while you may have noticed that I have a special fondness for painting interiors. There’s no place I’d rather paint than my studio. And will all that stuff everywhere it provides me with endless variations on a theme.You can buy today’s painting here:http://kellyaskey.fineartstudioonline.com/works/958206/out-the-studio-windowThanks so much for following the 120 Day Project!