I’m writing to share my online studio and gift sale with you that is online this year. (oh what a crazy year!) I am offering loads of smaller watercolors along with gifts of card sets and calendars. I am thrilled with how the 2021 calendars... The post Holiday Gifts and Studio Sale appeared first on Kelly Medford ..read more

I’m writing to share my online studio and gift sale with you that is online this year. (oh what a crazy year!) I am offering loads of smaller watercolors along with gifts of card sets and calendars. I am thrilled with how the 2021 calendars... The post Holiday Gifts and Studio Sale appeared first on Kelly Medford ..read more

I am very excited to announce this year’s week long watercolor workshop this September 22 – 29 in one of my favorite places to paint in Italy, Orvieto. We will spend a week immersing ourselves in life in this small city while out painting its... The post Join me for a week of Painting the Perfect Italian Town, Orvieto appeared first on Kelly Medford ..read more

I was asked to give a talk about painting specifically in watercolor and teaching in an upcoming symposium next month in Perugia, Umbria, Italy. Before the talk I needed to prepare a short essay that would be included in a publication of all of the... The post Transcending the Italian Postcard appeared first on Kelly Medford ..read more

What is drawing, or more importantly what purpose do we think drawing serves? As an artist, my answer to this question has changed many times over the years and will always be an ongoing inquiry. All throughout art school, I had several teachers who were not the most supportive or encouraging in my lack of […] The post Expressive Drawing: A Personal Exploration appeared first on Kelly Medford ..read more

Hello from Rome to friends around the world! I hope that wherever you are and whatever stage you are at of being at home, that you are safe, well, and managing the best you can with the current situation. Some are having to work full-time and homeschool, some are free-floating, some people are seeing this […] The post Free Online Drawing Classes appeared first on Kelly Medford ..read more

At the end of the year I sit and look through some of my sketchbooks, of which I have many. They are not really very organized, but I do keep separate sketchbooks for different themes and topics such as 1 for urban sketching, 1 for teaching Sketching Rome Tours, 1 for dreams and doodles (kind […] The post What’s A Sketch For? appeared first on Kelly Medford ..read more

To start off the year I will be offering smaller paintings twice a month via auction after having many requests for this. It is a great way to keep my hand and mind working, studying, experimenting and sharing along with being able to offer smaller paintings at a more affordable price. And auctions are fun! […] The post An Ode to Materials: New Painting Auction appeared first on Kelly Medford ..read more

This year I am returning here to my blog. I have missed the value of sharing work in a longer format, having the opportunity to reflect on working and developing as a painter this way and also the format to be able to interact with you in the process. This year I have lots of […] The post The New Year: A Return appeared first on Kelly Medford ..read more

I have decided to try something new and fun this coming week, which is to hold a week-long auction on my Facebook artist page. Each day starting 9 am and finishing at midnight from Sunday, June 30th through the following Sunday July 6th, I will make 1 painting available with a starting bid. You can […] The post 1-Week Online Auction Starting Sunday appeared first on Kelly Medford ..read more