Rome paintings Tag

Step-by-Step Oil Sketch

This is one of my favorite places that I'm fascinated with, the roof of my building.Growing up I never had one of these, I never got to go on the roof and here in Rome most rooftops have little buildings like this one on top

Crumbling Treasures

While my small painting project is winding down, I'm gearing up for something bigger.I won't stop painting these small and quicker paintings, they are almost an extension of me by now, but I am going to be starting some larger and more complex landscapes of

Today was my chance to get out and enjoy some sun, they're calling for snow here in Rome in the next few days. Snow? I guess so, but I'm still waiting for summer.Winter on the Path, Tor Fiscale6x8"Oil on Panel© Kelly MedfordThis is a quiet park that

Favorite Places in Rome

What's your favorite place in Rome?Some of you already know and then some of you are like me, undecided.I'm always adding to and changing my list of favorite places around the city, but surely this place is up there on the list: San Lorenzo.Morning at

Don’t You Love Surprises?

The soft light of this place peeking into the Roman Forum in the distance made it a great painting spot.Rome is full of views, everywhere you turn could be a painting (if you don't get run over by a car first!). This composition wasn't mine though,

Grand Views

aaaaah, Via Giulia!Now, if you don't know Rome this might not mean anything to you.Via Giulia is probably one of the most beautiful streets in the center of the historical city (in my humble opinion). It runs straight along the Tiber river for almost a

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 36: Laying Low

Silence seems to be the theme out there on the streets and in the parks of Rome today. The quiet, gray silence of winter has arrived.These past few days I've taken time out to paint some larger canvases and prepare for an upcoming painting trip