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Author: Tom Hudson

Written by November 13, 2012

Mary Cassatt and the Feminine Ideal in 19th-Century Paris

Art Museums . Artists . Reviews . Uncategorized Article

Claude Monet maintained (I’m paraphrasing) that caricature was the soul of art.  Not a surprising statement coming from a master caricaturist.  I agree with Monet wholeheartedly. The exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art—Mary Cassatt and the Feminine Ideal in 19th-Century Paris—provides a great opportunity to examine some drawing and prints by Cassatt and her

Written by November 12, 2012

Dayton Art Institute—Fail

Art Museums . Artists . Paintings . Uncategorized Article

The Dayton Art Institute is handsomely situated on a hill above the Great Miami River.  The museum’s beautiful Italianate main wing provides a remarkable view of the Dayton skyline.  Travelers along I-75 passing beneath the museum’s imposing facade can’t help but be intrigued by the marvelous piece of architecture. The museum’s collection, while not as large

Written by November 12, 2012

Robert Smith

Art Museums . Artists . Bio . Uncategorized Article

Robert Smith was an American artist who died in 1985.  When I knew him, he already was an elderly man.  He lived with his teenage son in Kettering, Ohio in a French chateau-type building that seemed the height of romance to a high school kid, which was what I was when we met. Smith was

Written by November 2, 2012

Thumbs-up: van Ruisdael; Thumbs-down: Renoir

Art Museums . Artists . Reviews . Thumbs-Up-Down . Uncategorized Article

I’ve loved art as far back as I can remember.  During the summer before First Grade we moved to a farm, and while exploring the barn loft (true story), I was thrilled to discover a bunch of painting gear—half-empty paint cans, rags, and stiff brushes.  I loved it!  I loved the smell of turpentine! That

Written by October 30, 2012

Hurricane Sandy

Uncategorized . Vermilion, OH Article

Hurricane Sandy came our way and mixed with the Nor’easter that was already pounding our shores.  This video was shot as I walked across our backyard.  Towards the end of the video, you can see the siding torn off a neighbor’s house.   Read moreIn the Studio Oct. 14 2012Hurricane Sandy Pounding my Backyard

Written by October 30, 2012

In the Studio—10/28/12

Paintings . Studio Corner . Uncategorized . Vermilion, OH Article

The winds from a furious Nor’easter pound against the studio windows. Whitecaps crash against the shore one after the other with ceaseless regularity, their white froth nearlty reaching the studio door. They say this storm will join with hurricane Sandy in the next day or so. Inside it’s comfy-cozy. The only thing to complain of

Written by October 26, 2012

Smooth Move—Smooth Painting Surfaces

Shop Talk . Tips and Studies Article

All artists are self-taught today. It doesn’t matter if you have a masters degree or never set foot in an art school–everyone is on their own. The most important piece of painting gear my last professor had was a pair of fishing boots. His technique was to cover the studio floor with huge canvases, and pour

Written by October 17, 2012

Cleveland Museum of Art Staff Exhibition

Art Museums . Reviews Article

Ever since a significant part of the museum’s renovations was opened (as discussed in this post), it’s a hop, skip, and jump to the main galleries from the parking garage. Before the atrium was opened, visitors had to meander past a small snack counter (primarily a break area for museum staff) then navigate a bewildering maze of

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