New series–4th Street
The two series that have preoccupied me over the past several years are still moving along. One of them, Playhouse Square, I started deliberately. After launching the series, I continued to take photographs in the…
Month: June 2020
Doak’s canvas
Doak sells a linen-cotton blended canvas. A 10-yard roll is $440. It's a good deal if it's any good. Has anyone used Doak's blended canvas? If so, can you share your evaluation? Doak sent me…
Oil of Cloves
I've been following a reader's tip for slowing the drying time of oils. Responding to my complaint about how oil paint in jars dries too quickly, reader Clint Atkinson suggested that I put a piece…
How to–grounds
Most artists do not know how to prepare grounds for oil painting. I know this is true because none of my teachers were able to prepare acceptable grounds, and none of the commercially-prepared canvases that…