~ ~ Thomas Hudson studio journal ~ ~
I recently completed two paintings of the same--exact same--subject. These self-portraits were started at roughly the same time and both recently finished. [caption id="attachment_2014" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Two paintings of the same subject (self-portrait)[/caption] Why two…
This large painting (6' x 8') is a pain to work on in my somewhat cramped studio. Don't get me wrong, I love my studio overlooking the lake, but compared to my last studio in…
I thought it would be interesting to follow a painting from start to finish. The subject is a woman making a call on her cell phone, hence the title--The Call. 1. Mechanics The 36" x…
Here's a photo of paintings I've worked on during the past few days. [caption id="attachment_1952" align="aligncenter" width="500"] On the easel 5-19-2013[/caption] The one on the upper-right--'Woman in Wine-Colored Blouse'--is nearly done (knock wood!). The palette…
Today was the first real day of the boating season. Pleasure boats and fishing boats dotted the lake as if it was midsummer. Here's the view from the studio: [caption id="attachment_1956" align="aligncenter" width="444"] First Full…
Here's a photo of 'Lower East Side,' a large (5' x 6') painting currently in progress. It's about (roughly) my studio in Manhattan's Lower East Side. It was before 9-11 so the World Trade Center…
Yesterday, my son, John-Parker, was incredulous when I told him I didn't have a favorite among my paintings. “Being an artist,” I told him, “is similar to being a musician. Sometimes I’m the composer and the theme…
Here's a photo of some recent work. The winter scene is from a terrific storm some years ago in Trenton/Princeton, NJ. Now that the weather is warming, I can bring myself to take up a…
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