California sure knows how to enchant painters and has been doing so for centuries. I was very lucky to be invited to paint with local painter Tim Horn in this town, population 96, one morning last month. There are so many views here, all too picturesque to
I love to paint places- buildings, streets, squares, houses and their surroundings. I also am enamored with the play of light and shadow and buildings are the perfect medium to lend themselves to exploring this infinite subject. The Old Train Depot, Santa Clara Oil on Linen Panel 11
Big Sur, California. This place has mystique and legends surrounding it for a good reason. Half the time it is shrouded in fog coming off the Pacific Ocean, only slightly revealing its craggy rugged coastline with a hint of the sun's rays shining through the
Scouting out painting locations is fun and something that occupies a good deal of my time. So while in the Silicon Valley a few weeks ago I was searching for unique places to paint. One that I found and turned out to be a gem, is
Looking into the sun seems to be the light effect that I preferred while in California. It gives you that smoky gray outline of the buildings on the horizon and those little dots of white where there are windshields and roofs and storefronts glimmering against
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.
Sometimes I look around and get overwhelmed, how to capture just one thing, one moment?In those moments I do something that may be counter intuitive: a quick small painting.Morning Road to Morgan Hill, California5x7"oil on linen panel©Kelly Medfordclick here for purchase details This was painted in
Have you ever been to the Bay Area of California?Wow, is it gorgeous.China Camp, Marin County9x12"oil on linen panelKelly Medfordclick here for purchase detailsThe rolling hills of dried grasses dotted with craggy oaks, cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and just the feeling of wide open
Just before the end of the year I spent 10 days in central California and wow is it beautiful.Thanks to local friends who guided me to great painting locations, I had the chance to paint and see several new places. I cannot describe the landscape