Starting a new painting
Here is the beginning of a new painting. After fixing the pencil drawing with ink, I covered the surface with broad color areas. The goal of this initial layer is to cover the entire surface with local colors. The…
Year: 2014
What I am reading
I am reading two books just now: Darwin, Portrait of a Genius by Paul Johnson, and Guide to Aesthetics by Benedetto Croce. I've always enjoyed Johnson's work and this book is no exception. My only complaint is…
Our beach pounded by waves
It's a great day on Lake Erie. The air is crisp, cool, and sun-drenched. Waves pound the beach throwing up plumes of white froth. [caption id="attachment_3691" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Waves pound our beach[/caption]
Correcting painting surfaces that are too slick
You know when your paint surface gets too slick and oil starts to bead? There are several remedies. Rubbing an onion over the surface works but has issues--obviously. A better method is to use denatured…
Two unfinished small paintings on the easel
Here are two unfinished small paintings. I enjoy painting the full-length figure in the smaller format. In the portrait the contrast between the dark head and the light sky, seat, and shirt caught my eye. [caption…
In the studio 5/25/14
Here's work from today and yesterday. Yesterday I finished the under-painting for the smaller work titled Woman on E. 10th Near Tompkins Square. I met the woman during my last visit to New York in November. I…
Memorial Day 2014
Memorial Day. This past year we lost my father-in-law Wayne Kaniper. Every new holiday without him is melancholy (he died in November). I hold faithfully in memory both my brothers--Tim and Keith--along with my…