Lots of drawing
Over the past number of days, I've been up to my elbows in preparing canvases and working on the drawings for large-format (44" x 60") paintings. The drawing can take a considerable amount of time.…
Year: 2014
Finished “John Fishing”
This morning I finished the 40" x 48" oil titled John Fishing. It should be titled John Fishing--ha ha. My son John is not an avid fisherman. Dropping his pole in the water then settling…
In the studio 7/13/2014
As usual, here is a photo of recent unfinished work. I finished the background of Dinner in Trenton (large painting--44" x 56") yesterday. [caption id="attachment_3870" align="aligncenter" width="444"] On the (new) easel 7-13-14[/caption] This morning I…
New cycle of 44″ x 60″ paintings
I started a new cycle of paintings yesterday. All paintings are 44" x 60". The only thing, really,that the paintings have in common is their size. It's convent to buy stretchers in bulk. I build…
My wife’s birthday
Yesterday was my wife Kathleen's birthday. As a present, I planted these perennials in our front yard. The day was mild and the work was enjoyable. [caption id="attachment_3843" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Birthday flowers[/caption] Like all good…
Studio plans
To address my acute storage problem, I decided to convert our two-car garage into a full-time studio. Unlike my current studio, the garage has a high ceiling, which means I can work more easily on…
In the studio 7/4/14
Here are recent unfinished paintings. The bottom two are from a batch of 30" x 40" canvases. That batch of paintings have nothing in common except size. I stretched a half-dozen at one go. The…