Welcome to 2013!Isn't that what you said while jumping out of bed this morning? Me too!I love the New Year, it's always the chance to start fresh and build on what's already been done. As for me, I'm working on some big changes. While those are
One of the most fascinating and awe-inspiring sights in Rome are its ancient aqueducts.These giants which sprout from miles of bare field have inspired painters Italian and foreign alike for centuries.Here are just a couple that I've painted over the summer as a part of
This week is a review of some of my favorite and still unsold paintings from the recent daily painting project, 120 Days of Painting.One of my favorite themes or subject matter to paint here in Rome are the city's water fountains known as "nasone" for
This week I'm catching up with backlogs of work and having family visitors from out of town. I thought it would be the perfect time to revisit some of my favorite paintings from over the last few months. Afternoon on the Roof 7.7x9" Oil on Panel © Kelly Medford I painted
Silence seems to be the theme out there on the streets and in the parks of Rome today. The quiet, gray silence of winter has arrived.These past few days I've taken time out to paint some larger canvases and prepare for an upcoming painting trip
I just keep going back for more. Of that field that is. I'm determined to learn more about how to separate my values while painting greens (sounds boring, right?).Values are the differences between black and white on the gray scale. For me out there in
Today back out in the field I was prepared with my mud boots.Although it was raining on and off I just wanted to get out there in between showers. Being inside just causes me to get lazy and the computer work waiting for me was
Painting on the run is not something I recommend, unless you have no choice of course.That is just what happened while painting this small broccoli patch out in this field lot yesterday.Fall in the Broccoli Patch6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012It was a gorgeous fall
I got inspired today and I realized what really gets me excited about painting:light and shadow.Afternoon on the Roof6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012It may seem obvious, but this is truly the subject matter that gets me excited to paint- buildings and structures along with