This park called Colle Oppio or the Oppian Hill in English, has a special place in my heart. The first day I set foot in Italy almost 10 years ago now (almost impossible to believe, but it's true), I stumbled upon this park which is
Found in all the most picturesque places in Rome, these fast-food snack trucks are a part of our local scenery.Bibite, Panini: Pincio6x8"oil on linen panel©Kelly Medfordavailable hereNot considered a real food alternative if you're out and about in the city as anything you can eat
Writer and Blogger Toni DeBella recently came on a Sketching Rome Tour and had so much fun that she got inspired and wrote the following piece about me on her blog Orivieto or Bust. Check out the piece and enjoy!writer Toni DeBella at a local
A rush to the finish line is what NOT to say to yourself when headed out to paint in a 1-day plein air painting competition. Instead, the best strategy I've found is to search until I find the exact thing I want to paint, no matter
I already said that Umbria is a wonderful place to paint.Not only that, but it's full of hidden gems.One of them is a 13th century Franciscan monastery founded by St. Francis of Assisi called La Scarzuola. Now, it's not just a monastery anymore, it's waaay
How do plein air painters deal with extreme hot and cold? Find the right painting spots and keep working!Via della Fortezza, Rocca di Papa16x12"oil on paper©Kelly Medfordclick here for purchase detailsThis town perched way up on the hills above Rome is a magical labyrinth of houses
Paintings on commission are such a joy!Why?Because it's the chance to make someone a painting just as they want it.charcoal study for commission of Rome's Piazza del PopoloThough it can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to complete a commission, each
Now even if you live in Rome, you may never have visited this off-the-beaten-track neighborhood: Pigneto. I just love the name, it suggests those towering pines in abundance that Rome is so famous for. In fact the name does come from the row of pines
In a Catholic country, where do the non-Catholics get buried? Well there is one extraordinary place known as the non-Catholic cemetery in Rome and it's unlike any cemetery you've ever seen. The English Cemetery, Piramide Oil on Paper 12 x 9" This is no ordinary cemetery, it's extraordinarily beautiful,