plein air painting in Rome Tag

Rome’s Best Views: Parco degli Aranci

Can you name the 7 hills of Rome? If not don't worry! But most of them have spectacular views overlooking parts of the city. One of my favorite on the Aventine Hill  is called Parco degli Aranci.   Summer Morning, Parco degli Aranci Oil on Panel 24x18 cm SOLD This park,

Can You Name the 7 Hills of Rome?

Always on the lookout for hidden and shady places, I love haunting the various parks and private villas turned public in Rome.One of those places and one of my favorite, is Villa Celimontana on The Caelian Hill .   View from the Balcony, Villa Celimontana 6x8" Oil on Linen Panel $300 framed

Feature Article Plein Air Magazine

Even though I live in Italy, I always feel American. People ask me that question all the time: do I feel more Italian than American?I hope that my answer will not disappoint you, but I never feel Italian! Not for any reason other than having my

Painting on a Saturday Morning, Pigneto

As the weather turns to full on spring here in Rome, jumping out of bed in the morning is the most appropriate response for a plein air painter, especially in my neighborhood.    First Thing Saturday Morning, Via del Pigneto 35 x 30cm Oil on Linen Sold This is a street

In Giro: Painting Neighborhood Places

There is a place that I love and always want to paint in my neighborhood, but it is almost always locked during the day. Then when the weather turns warm again, it's open more often, and almost always on Sundays.   The Old Bike Cart, ExSnia 10 x

Choosing a Color Palette

Due to the amount of times that people write and ask about my color palette, I decided to write a blog post on the subject. I will try to keep this as simple as possible, but when talking about color choices there are so many factors

Home Away From Home

Did you ever visit a place and your first experience was so familiar, like you had been there before? Or even better, that you had always been there. Sounds like a strange thing to say, I know. But this is how I truly feel about Rome

Kelly Medford

A New Video on Painting Rome Plein Air

This past fall I was asked to make a video as part of a feature for Girl Gone Internatioal Magazine. I love this group of girls, which is new to Rome and growing all the time. Women who are living abroad get together once a month

The Other Roman Landmark: Il Gazometro

Besides the Colosseum, there is another structure that can be seen from miles around, this one made of steel and known as Il Gazometro.In English the only word I can find for this skyscraper hollow metal round tower is gasometer. And it is a staple