Painting is mostly a solitary sport, except when you're out on the streets of Italy.Not only do Italians love to chat about anything and everything, they will recount the most wonderful stories about their lives and even the neighborhood where I am painting that day.Via
Every year I participate in numerous plein air painting competitions. Why? Good question, sometimes I wonder too.While they can have their down sides (the stress of completing a painting in one day!) they are a fabulous way to learn a ton in a short period of
Well, this is really the question I've been asking myself as we kicked off a week long watercolor workshop here in Umbria: what can I teach to have people create gorgeous landscape paintings in just a few days?The first 3 days have been invaluable to
Today I'm writing from Umbria and posting from my cell phone nonetheless, so we'll see how this works.I'm away because I'm teaching a week of watercolor sketchbook at the most wonderful villa, here completely for artists' workshops called Arte Umbria.I've had the wonderful opportunity to
A quick post to invite you to an exhibition of Roman cityscapes and landscapes opening in Rome this Friday. Roma Itinerari d’AmorePaintings, Sketchbooks and Photography Studio-9 Vicolo della Moretta, 9 - Rome Kelly Medford Giovanni Ragone Olha PryymakCaterina Rosa Maria Iollo Pietro Simonelli Exhibition Open
Well, getting into this larger canvas has been very exciting for me. Just the act of using my entire arm (as opposed to just the wrist) to paint feels powerful and how painting was meant to be. The Old Casale60x75 cmwork in progress I was sure I
Well, spring in Rome is usually sunny and full of life. It's always full of life, but this year is a little more waterlogged than usual.Taking advantage of the moody skies, braving the rain is full of reward. Spring Rain, Parco degli Acquedotti11x14"Oil on Linen Panel©Kelly
House of the Knights of Rhodes- what would that be you ask?I didn't know either.All I knew is that I had to stop and paint those shadows through the arches and that red flag flying right in the center of it all. House of the Knights
Sketching or drawing, painting and scribbling on location, while waiting for the bus, standing in line or a quick dash of a moment that just can't be missed is essential for every artist.Sketching is like taking visual notes or keeping a diary. It can also