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
Now when most plein air painters pack their gear and head to Italy, they're most likely going to paint Tuscany. Why? Because it's beautiful and well manicured, but it's not the only place to paint gorgeous landscapes in Italy. In fact Umbria is one of my favorite places
Every summer in some of the most wonderful villages around Rome painters are invited to come and participate in local 1-day painting competitions. One of my favorites is in a town called Subiaco, nestled in the foothills of the Apennine mountians.This year the theme was
This week I'm catching up with backlogs of work and having family visitors from out of town. I thought it would be the perfect time to revisit some of my favorite paintings from over the last few months. Afternoon on the Roof 7.7x9" Oil on Panel © Kelly Medford I painted
This week I had the chance to go to southern Holland and paint some of the most wonderful Dutch skies out on the beach in the village of Katwijk aan Zee.I wasn't alone. I was with a group of fabulous painters from all over Europe