One morning I woke up early and ran to the window only to not see anything, well anything except fog. Normally this would be cause to either go back to bed or have a leisurely breakfast. But in Venice it means grab your gear and
If you've ever been to Venice and had a few days to spend, chances are you ventured the boat ride out to the colorful island of Burano. Colorful is really an understatement for this magical fairy tale land where every single house is painted in its
What's your favorite view in Venice?Impossible to answer. Although there are a few choice spots.Il Palazzo Ducale, View from San Giorgio20x30cm (approx oil on wood©Kelly Medfordclick here to purchaseThis is a spectacular view that also gives you some distance where you can gaze across the water
When I think of Venice I think of gray, fog and soft quiet light.Though it's not always that way, that is the ideal way I like to picture the city and the empty sparse piazzas around every corner seem to echo this sentiment. Fall, San Giacomo
When in Venice I spend countless hours walking the bridges, back alleyways and canals of Venice in search of painting spots.I tend to shy away from the overly crowded tourist spots and look for something more intimate.I also love anything crumbling. Don't ask me why
Every plein air painter dreams or loves painting Venice, the magical city built entirely on the water.Normally when I think of paintings from Venice I think of foggy views of churches and boats seen across the water or grand sweeping scapes of The Grand Canal.Last
Last month in Venice I was hunting and not just painting. I was hunting empty spots, light effects and non your typical scenes. Mostly I was hunting for the best painting in each of Venice's distinct neighborhoods called sestiere in local dialect. Afternoon Light at the End
Last week on a (too) quick trip to Venice, I had a few days to paint and immediately went and sought out the city's oldest gonodola maker and repair yard called Squero di San Trovaso.The Gondola Yard, Squero di San Trovaso9x12"oil on paper©Kelly Medfordclick here