In the studio 1/31/16
I have to laugh when I see my homemade mahl stick in one of these photos. Hey! It does the job, and its large size is useful on large paintings. Two Cakes hit a wall.…
Month: January 2016
Oil paint brand update: Grumbacher
I didn't rate Grumbacher Pre-tested paints when I created its entry in my Oil Paint Brand reference. I associate Grumbacher with my impoverished student days and hadn't used their paints in years, so I couldn't rate…
In the studio 1/24/16
The light today, for once this winter, is good. I worked on these two paintings this morning. I finished (I think) the small (20" x 24"), gray study. I wrote about this painting before. It…
Snow-crusted Lake Erie
The east coast is blasted by a historical storm--over two feet of snow in Washington. Airports from NC to New England are closed. For once, the worst weather in the eastern part of the country…
In the studio 1/16/16
I worked on the two small paintings in the photo's upper-center today. I finished the small (20" x 24") painting of the boy, Keith Fishing. I have been disciplined lately and worked exclusively on large…
I broke my palette knife
I broke my palette knife this morning, the one I've used everyday for 10 years. I was doing what I do every day--creating my usual assortment of mixtures to go with my tube colors--when my…
I missed London’s National Gallery’s exhibit, Goya: The Portraits
I have always liked Goya. During my printmaking period, Goya's prints were constantly before my mind. The highlight of my visit to New York's Metropolitan last year was a Goya painting. This fall I hoped to attend London's National Gallery's exhibit, Goya: The Portraits.…
In the studio 1/3/16
The first In the studio post of the new year. On the Square is part of my Playhouse Square series. There are 15 figures in the 48" x 60" painting (16 if you count a figure…