Introducing My New Painting, “Splash!”
This is the fourth in my water series. And the momentum seems to be growing. In fact, I’m well underway with my fifth, and other [...]
Introducing “Going with the Flow”
This latest oil painting is still drying on its easel. And I am contemplating the next subject in this theme that has taken hold of [...]
Introducing “Ripple Effect”
Painting feels like my truest, most expansive space. And painting water-themed subjects, as I'm doing with my current water series, seems to take me deeper [...]
Expressing the Beauty of Solitude
I’ve never been a crowd kind of guy. My painting subjects often reflect this. “Table for One,” my latest oil, is yet another example of [...]
Taking It Slowly, Mindfully
Painting is a journey of self-discovery for me. As usual, my painting is a way of exploring what lurks inside my psyche, bypassing the [...]
Introducing “Fluidity”
Rarely have I had a painting flow out of me like this one. I didn't think that would be the case. I had thought, [...]
Stopping to Reflect—A New Watercolor!
I've been missing my brushes and paints. That's why I squeezed in some time (two days to be exact) to unpack my watercolors and [...]
“At Rest”…New Jed Smith Watercolor!
I've been craving more time resting in stillness..."At Rest," my first watercolor in several years (I've been immersed in oils) is my tribute to the [...]
Living in the here and now.
I don’t often go through the archives of my past paintings… Recently I did and came across this one, entitled [...]
We Just Keep Waiting…
The paint is still drying on my latest oil painting, “Ca’ Rezzonico.” When it does, I’ll add my signature. As I stand back, ready [...]
Celebrating the Beauty of the Ordinary
Most of us are trained to pursue idyllic beauty. Myself included. From an early age, marketers have pummeled us with pictures and messages that [...]
Exploring Venice Night Scenes, Introducing “Midnight Passing”
"Midnight Passing" — © Jed Smith 2020, oil on canvas Two solid months of steady work on a large [...]
Sweeping Out What Weighs You Down.
361 © Jed Smith, Watercolor The problem is, most of what weighs us down is hidden from our conscious minds. That’s what I’ve realized recently, with [...]
The Appeal of a Quiet Mind
“Stillness” — © Jed Smith, 2020 (oil on canvas) I’ve just completed my latest painting. It’s a big one [...]
A Canopy of Brilliance – A New Painting by Jed Smith
A Canopy of Brilliance © 2017 Jed Smith, Oil I love creating. I’m very fortunate that I am able to pour myself into writing, photography [...]
Introducing The Net – A New Painting by Jed Smith
I'm excited to unveil my recent labor of love, with the current working title of The Net. This is my second oil painting to-date, previously [...]
The Caretaker – Watercolor by Jed
Just a few days ago I returned from a short trip to the beautiful town of Sulmona in Abruzzo. The experience was incredibly rich and [...]
Remembering Morris
I'm still getting familiarized with the holiday schedule here in Italy. Many of the biggies correspond with those in the U.S., but others, like Father's Day, [...]