Rome cityscape painting Tag

For the Love of Acqueducts

One of the most fascinating and awe-inspiring sights in Rome are its ancient aqueducts.These giants which sprout from miles of bare field have inspired painters Italian and foreign alike for centuries.Here are just a couple that I've painted over the summer as a part of

120 Days: The Best Hits

This week is a review of some of my favorite and still unsold paintings from the recent daily painting project, 120 Days of Painting.One of my favorite themes or subject matter to paint here in Rome are the city's water fountains known as "nasone" for

Day 37: Borderline Obesseions

I just keep going back for more. Of that field that is. I'm determined to learn more about how to separate my values while painting greens (sounds boring, right?).Values are the differences between black and white on the gray scale. For me out there in

Day 38: Repeats

Today back out in the field I was prepared with my mud boots.Although it was raining on and off I just wanted to get out there in between showers. Being inside just causes me to get lazy and the computer work waiting for me was

Day 39: On the Run

Painting on the run is not something I recommend, unless you  have no choice of course.That is just what happened while painting this small broccoli patch out in this field lot yesterday.Fall in the Broccoli Patch6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012It was a gorgeous fall

Day 40. Fresh Starts

I got inspired today and I realized what really gets me excited about painting:light and shadow.Afternoon on the Roof6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly Medford, 2012It may seem obvious, but this is truly the subject matter that gets me excited to paint- buildings and structures along with

Day 42: Step-By-Step

That's how everything we do gets accomplished: one step at a time, right?This is what I was thinking about today when I went out painting. Doing it everyday, sometimes I lose sight of how many steps I've taken to get where I am now. 1,000?

Day 43: Remembrance

One of Rome's oldest neighborhoods and with arguably the most significant history, is known as the Roman or Jewish Ghetto.Just the name says it all. Luckily it's not still a ghetto and while most of the neighborhood has been demolished, some of the most important

Day 44: The Odd Man Out

While I have been painting everyday, I haven't always made it back to the studio before dark to photograph the day's painting. With winter coming and the days growing shorter, painting outdoors feels like a race against the setting sun. I can't get the paint