I have decided to try something new and fun this coming week, which is to hold a week-long auction on my Facebook artist page. Each day starting 9 am and finishing at midnight from Sunday, June 30th through the following Sunday July 6th, I
Plein air painting with a car is really the way to go.If you've got one that is. The Road to Oakland 6x8"oil on linen panel Click here to purchase Since I'm used to cityscaping and getting around by bike or public transportation in Rome, having a car was overwhelming.
I imagine non-artists can find traveling with artists tedious at times, we're never not working!In fact my vacation this year was to go and spend a week in Barcelona for the 4th International Urban Sketchers Symposium. And it was fabulous, my perfect vacation! Cooling off with
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
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
Excited by a sunny day, I jumped on a train this morning and headed towards the sea to a town outside of Rome called Ostia Antica.I sometimes forget how close Rome is to the sea, less than an hour away. There is a remnant of
This smaller painting was my last one from my 3 days spent in Holland. I wanted to keep going and to keep capturing these skies. But 3 days was all I had.Afternoon Wind, Katwijk6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012This was my farewell to the stunning
A morning spent in the shade of an olive tree is always well spent.Back in Tuscany, I couldn't avoid but spend the morning trying to capture the ever elusive olive tree. I say that because sometimes they can be tricky to paint.What color is it?
Yet another Sunday, which means painting competition!That's right, I spent all day yesterday in another small town painting its streets.This time I chose a spot and decided to do my daily painting first since I'm always too tired at the end of the day to