I keep expecting to see tumbleweeds blowing through parts of the city these days, all is quiet. Most people have left on holiday, gone to the sea or gone anwhere else just to get out of the desperately hot city.Not me, I'm excited to have
This one was the 2nd painting of the day. The 1st one never quite got finished.Via Monte Testaccio8x6"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012I relocated to this street after having found myself in the middle of a temporary stage that was being dismantled. I had taken
Have you ever heard of Angelo Mai? I hadn't either until I painted this bust of him in the park at Pincio today.This park is the perfect place to be on a hot day. It is shaded by a dense layer of trees and above
We're just melting away out here with no relief in sight, not even a threat of a drop of rain
Maybe you've seen this fountain before? Or ones similar anyway. It's one of my favorite things to paint and one of the many things that characterize Rome.This fountain, along with its 2,500 counterparts around the city are always a welcome site these days with the
In a country known for its midday closures, forcing us to slow down and relax, there is one thing that you can always get anytime in Rome: flowers!The Flower Stand, Piazza Vittorio6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012It seems odd, why 24-hour flower stands in a
If you’ve ever been to Italy you recognize this newstand. It’s complete with toys, games, gum, I don’t even know what. For a painter it’s eye candy.This was the perfect one to paint today with the tower and trees in the background giving it a
Now there's a really special place in Rome. I know, all places are special here, but chances are that unless you live here, you haven't made it to this one: Garbatella. Afternoon at the Fountain, Garbatella Oil on Linen Panel 10 x 12" Available What's so special about this place?
After affronting the daunting challenge of painting a farmer's market in Bradenton, Florida last month, I thought I might keep up the challenging nature of painting moving things outside and go paint at my local neighborhood farmer's market. Morning Market, Pigneto 9x12" Oil on Panel Painting on the street