Do you ever do something repeatedly? Why?I keep going back to this place to paint it over and over again. Why?It's just across from my studio, this bit of countryside in the middle of a chaotic city. But more importantly the light, the enormous pine tree, those
It was time. Time to get out the big canvas and get out into the field. And today was the day.The Old Casale, Work in Progress80x65 cm, Oil on Linen©Kelly MedfordYou may recognize this place, I've painted it many times over and was just waiting to
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 Bloom6x8" Oil on
It is officially time to celebrate the first day of spring! I've been waiting for this day and it couldn't have presented itself in a better way. Today was an absolutely gorgeous day in Rome, so I set out to explore a new place with my bike
Now everyone has visions of Florence, Italy. Home and birthplace of the Renaissance.Even if you've never been there, you know what Florence looks like.I lived in Florence for 6 years where I studied art and then first began plein air painting. Florence is the best
The rain is persisting here in Italy, which is fairly unusual for Rome this time of year.Still, there are some signs of spring coming just around the corner. Almost Spring 8x6"Oil on Linen Panel ©Kelly Medford A few hours of sun let me get out and paint
The thing to paint when it's raining cats and dogs? Interiors. In the Kitchen 8x6" Oil on Linen Panel ©Kelly Medford SOLD I entitled this post "interior mysteries" because painting them always seems to involve and produce a painting of mystery.Mostly this is because indoor lighting is less than
In the middle of a public park just on the outskirts of Rome there is a giant ruin of a tower, Tor de' Schiavi.In English this translates to The Slave Tower, a foreboding name to go along with what's left of this structure jutting into
We all know that the sky is blue.Or is it?I thought about this and the relativity of color endlessly while painting.Morning Shed with Prickly Pear6x8"Oil on Linen Panel©Kelly MedfordThe sky seems blue, but to tell the truth, while painting this I used much more red