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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
Keeping up a daily practice is more than just a skill thing, it's a mental thing as well I discovered. It's taken me a few days and a group of throw away paintings to get back into the mixing and brushing on of paint- a little
Whew, I'm back.Just in case you were wondering I haven't quit the 120 Day Project, I was just taking a bit of a hiatus in order to have my first solo exhibition here in Rome.What was I doing all of that rime instead of sending