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Author: Tom Hudson

Written by June 16, 2013

In the Studio 6/16/2013

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Here are three paintings I’ve started.  The drawings for the bottom two were recently finished. All three are in the under-painting stage. These deviate somewhat from the more strict under-painting demonstrated in the ‘The Call.’ In that painting, the under-painting is restricted to neutrals, whereas in these the local color (still well towards neutral, however)

Written by June 9, 2013

Review: Virgie Ezelle Patton at William Busta Gallery

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The works in Virgie Ezelle Patton’s show at William Busta span the last two decades. That’s a lot of time to cover in a typical exhibition, but not enough time for a retrospective, especially for an artist born in 1928. All works on view were done after the artist reached 65. I mention this because

Written by June 9, 2013

Study: Making ‘The Call’ Part 2

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This is the first update for the study about making the painting titled The Call. In the first post, the drawing was finalized and a neutral ground applied to the canvas. The Call is 36″ x 48″. After the ground was thoroughly dry, I began the under-painting. I work the under-painting with middle-dark tones using

Written by June 2, 2013

Drawing, Drawing, Drawing

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Lately, I’ve spent nearly all my time drawing. The accompanying photo shows three canvases prepared and ready for painting. The finished ink drawings were covered by a thin varnish-based ground.  After the neutral-gray grounds are thoroughly dry (about a week), I will start painting them. The two larger paintings are 30″ x 40.” Here’s a

Written by May 27, 2013

Two Paintings of the Same Subject

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I recently completed two paintings of the same–exact same–subject. These self-portraits were started at roughly the same time and both recently finished. Why two paintings on the same subject? Technical reasons! No, really. I wanted to compare two mediums and determined the best ways was to test them on the same subject. The smaller one

Written by May 27, 2013

In the Studio 5/26/2013

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This large painting (6′ x 8′) is a pain to work on in my somewhat cramped studio. Don’t get me wrong, I love my studio overlooking the lake, but compared to my last studio in Indian Mills, NJ, it’s small. Large paintings like this one are difficult to move and store. One thing interesting about

Written by May 27, 2013

Study: Making the Painting ‘The Call’

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I thought it would be interesting to follow a painting from start to finish. The subject is a woman making a call on her cell phone, hence the title–The Call. 1. Mechanics The 36″ x 48″ painting is on cotton canvas. I primed it (I nearly always prime my own canvases) with three layers of

Written by May 20, 2013

In the Studio 5-19-2013

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Here’s a photo of paintings I’ve worked on during the past few days. The one on the upper-right–‘Woman in Wine-Colored Blouse’–is nearly done (knock wood!). The palette in the foreground contains an assortment of neutrals I use, along with several values of burnt sienna (for flesh).

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