Today is another gorgeous sunny day in Florida. I am here for a few weeks visiting family and today had the chance to get out and paint with friends. I probably have not mentioned that I do not have any oil paints with me because I
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
Even if you don't speak Italian, you most likely have heard or will recognize the word passeggiata.In this case it doesn't mean to go for a walk, but it's the physical place in an Italian seaside town where you stroll along the seaside in the
I really wanted to capture the morning light looking east from the sea to the nearby mountains. I knew it would be a fleeting light effect and it's one I often times avoid painting because it's so subtle. Today I thought that it was time
Today I went to Tuscany for the day to participate in a small town painting competition in a village near Florence called Marcialla.I almost can't believe it but this is the 6th year in a row that I've gone to paint in this little town
Ahhh, that's all I have to say about today.Relaxing on the beach day, even if I did paint, was a day full of joy and rest.Empty Chairs, Ostia6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012No story, no history today, just a day off.I hope you had a
I'm not sure that there is a way to paint this with the grandeur it really deserves. The "grand" effect seems to be lost anyway with the metal fence surrounding this once important monument. Tuth be told Helena's Mausoleum seems a bit forgotten.Helena's Mausoleum, Villa
You would never know that the entire city was blocked with traffic and people were sweating trudging the old streets of Rome from this spot, one of the best views of the city.View Towards Monte Mario, Pincio6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012In fact, here in
These old sheds are somehow familiar to me. They remind me of the southern U.S., of Florida more specifically. I was happy to see a familiar face out there painting today.Old Sheds, Villa Gordiani6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012Those these are familiar aesthetically, there were