August is quiet in Italian cities. Italians are smart, they go to the beach and the mountains for the entire month if they can, anywhere to get out of the summer heat.Empty August Market, Le Cure6x8"Oil on Panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2012Today I had to come
Everyone has moody mornings, even the weather. Really I'm glad for a bit of moody weather for a change.Moody Morning on the Mugnone6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012I sat on a little bridge to paint this morning with the wind whipping and the clouds threatening
Someone did the rain dance! Finally after 2 months without a drop, we got a little rain today. This was a great excuse for me to paint an interior. I secretly love painting indoor spaces, especially when they're empty. There is a lonely mystery that fascinates
I'm back in Florence again for a quick stop over on my way to being on "vacation". I say it "that way", because I'm not really totally on vacation (i.e. doing nothing), as I will be, of course, painting daily. I'm relived about this, I