Finished ‘Main Street II”
I finished the painting I wrote about in my last post. Main Street II is a 40" x 56" oil.
Year: 2015
In the studio 8/16/15
I put my mind to finishing Main Street II yesterday. You get in that groove where everything goes clickety-clack smooth and all problems become trivial and melt away. You know that groove? 12 hours yesterday and back…
In the studio 8/9/15
This is the first time I've shown Break. Break is 40" x 50" and I've had four painting sessions. Break is another of my Playhouse Square series. The painting in the background, Euclid Avenue II,…
In the studio 8/2/15
Three Women is coming along slowly. Previously, I titled it VW Bug and later Three Young Women. Now it's just Three Women--original, I know. [caption id="attachment_5292" align="aligncenter" width="500"] The unfinished 'Three Women' on the easel[/caption]…
In the studio 7/26/15
Today's session was the 4th for Man and a Woman in a Room. I don't know how many more sessions it will need--not a clue. [caption id="attachment_5285" align="aligncenter" width="500"] The unfinished 'Man and Woman…
In the studio 7/25/15
I've spent a lot of time this week drawing--preparing large paintings that have complicated designs. This morning I pulled out some smaller pieces to do some actual painting. The upper painting, titled Girl in a White Blouse,…
In the studio 7/19/15
I've been preparing canvases (stretching, applying gesso and toned grounds) and doing a lot of drawing. I thought Graduation Day was ready for the end game several times but I was wrong. It's close now. Some things that bothered…
In the studio 7/12/15
It's really overcast today and the studio lights affect tones. It's either the studio lights or a flash, which would be worse, so the photo isn't very good. Picnic is 40" x 56." It's oil over…