Finished painting: John in Profile
I finished this small painting this morning. It's another in the series of my young children posing outside with a white lawn chair. I think this is the 3rd or 4th in this series. I have another…
Year: 2014
Christmas morning
Christmas morning. My daughter, Jane, is home from college, and we're waiting for her and our two high school-age sons to wake up. This is the first Christmas that the children didn't get us up…
Finished painting: Black River
I finally got this small painting--21" x 30"--to a good place. This morning's session was the 9th. [caption id="attachment_4495" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Newly finished 'Black River'[/caption] I wanted to do a full figure in a small…
Robert Koepnick, sculptor
When I was in high school, my regular habit was to take the bus downtown from my suburban home outside Dayton, Ohio. After rambling about, I always went to the library to read and study.…
Invisible art
Whenever I go to mass (I don't go as often as I should), I'm alert to the art in the church. Last winter, we made our first visit to Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy…
Oil brushes
I have a lot of oil brushes, as can be seen in the accompanying photo. I have another much smaller group for watercolor. I NEVER use my watercolor brushes for oil painting. Watercolor brushes are…
Oil paint brand update: Kremer Pigment added
Kremer Pigment is known for their pigments and their vast selection of rare and hard to find materials. Their only ready-made oil paint is cremnitz white. You can order this white in linseed or walnut oil.…
In the studio 12/7/14
My homemade palette is prominent in this photo. I painted the cardboard back of a cheap, framed print a neutral brown. The glass is very easy to clean, and the size is just right. The…