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, [...]
Biding Time and the Art of Waiting
Biding Time is a watercolor I completed many years ago and is in the private collection of some very dear friends (I love it when [...]
Seeking Clarity and the Illusion of Reality
Clarity – Private Collection The painting above, Clarity, is one of my favorites. I was drawn to this woman’s face because I sensed clarity [...]
My Love Affair With Faces
My favorite museum is the National Portrait Gallery in London. You see, for years I've had a love affair with faces and visiting this one [...]
No. 361 – New Painting by Jed
No. 361 I'm happy to present the latest painting in my series of watercolors depicting street life in Italy. I love the movements [...]
Alla Stazione – New Painting by Jed
Alla Stazione I've just finished a small watercolor "study" of a perennial subject here in Italy - a group of the "old guys" [...]
Lei aspetta – She Waits – Painting by Jed
Lei aspetta - She Waits I am always fascinated with life at the bar/cafes of Italy, as represented by this smaller watercolor that [...]
A Study in Blue – Painting by Jed
A Study in Blue - Private Collection A Study in Blue is one of my favorite watercolors. I completed this years ago after [...]
Lace Making – Watercolor by Jed
Lace Making - Watercolor by Jed As many of you already know, I have been working on a series of smaller watercolors capturing [...]
Nella Via – In the Street – Painting by Jed
Nella Via - In the Street As you may know from a previous post, I'm fascinated with snippets of everyday life in the [...]
La Vedetta – New painting by Jed
La Vedetta I recently completed a series of smaller watercolors, which included "La Vedetta", the painting you see here. In Italian "La Vedetta" [...]
Venturing into Oils
Kindness - Jed's first oil painting. After years and years of painting solely with watercolors, I have completed my first oil painting. Whew. [...]
How Ripe? – Painting by Jed
How Ripe? "How Ripe?" is a watercolor I completed just prior to my permanent move to Italy. I've always been enamored with the [...]
Bella – Painting by Jed
Bella - Private Collection - Jed is a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society "Bella" is one of my favorite paintings, inspired [...]
“Just Hanging” – New Painting by Jed
Just Hanging I love painting scenes of everyday life here in Italy. I don't think I'll ever grow weary of the rich street [...]
“Sister Has Wheels” – Recent Painting by Jed.
I'm happy to share with you a recent Jed Smith watercolor, "Sister Has Wheels", insipired by a nun cruising by the cafe where I was [...]
“Resolute” – New Painting by Jed
Resolute - Watercolor I'm happy to share my recently completed watercolor. I've entitled it "Resolute" because this portrays the fortitude of my dear [...]