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    • 2016
    • December

    Month: December 2016

    Painting prep
    Drawings materials Paintings Shop Talk

    Painting prep

    Tom Hudson December 29, 2016

    It took all day to trace the cartoon onto the canvas for this painting.  The new painting, Sub Rosa, is 44" x 60" and has seven figures in it. After finishing the tracing, I lightly…

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    Studio journal 12/28/16
    materials Paintings Shop Talk Studio Corner

    Studio journal 12/28/16

    Tom Hudson December 28, 2016

    Euclid Avenue #1 took up my time today.  Euclid Avenue #1 is part of the Playhouse Square series.  Push-pull. I've disdained synthetic brushes in the past, but I finally found a model that behaves decently:…

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    Studio journal 12/26/16
    Bio materials Paintings Shop Talk Uncategorized

    Studio journal 12/26/16

    Tom Hudson December 26, 2016

    I worked on the 48" x 48" oil, Two Cakes.  Two Cakes has been long in hand.  I really do not like the surface; a commercial canvas by Fredrix.  I bought an assortment of Fredrix…

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    Studio journal 12/18/16
    Paintings Shop Talk

    Studio journal 12/18/16

    Tom Hudson December 20, 2016

    Bitter winter has hit NE Ohio.  The highs are in the single digits.  Days are dark and gloomy, so when the sun poured into the studio, it was cheering.   The blinds-streaked sunlight is a…

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    Studio journal 12/11/16
    materials Paintings Shop Talk Studio Corner

    Studio journal 12/11/16

    Tom Hudson December 11, 2016

    I thought I was going to finally finish Main Street #1 today but I fell short.  I am still  not satisfied with the right-most figure.  So, I keep working until I'm happy with it. Today I…

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    In the studio 12/4/16
    Bio materials Paintings Shop Talk

    In the studio 12/4/16

    Tom Hudson December 4, 2016

    I worked on 4 paintings today, including the 3 small portraits in this photograph.  Recently, I wrote about breaking my palette knife again.  My favorite knife is (was) marketed as a painting knife, although I rarely used…

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    Palette knives
    materials Shop Talk Uncategorized

    Palette knives

    Tom Hudson December 4, 2016

    In January, I wrote about breaking my stalwart palette knife.  After using the knife daily for years, I really miss it.  It was like losing a hand.  I have plenty of knives but the one that…

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