Studio journal 6/2/17
After spending the morning drawing, I fully intended to finish Euclid Avenue #1, which I wrote about in the previous Studio journal post, and you can see it in the background of this photo. Instead, I worked on Jane and Keith Aboard the Betty Jane. Both paintings are 48″ x 60.” Read moreCleveland Museum of Art
Studio journal 6/1/17
I was locked and loaded, ready to finish Euclid Avenue I this morning but I didn’t make it. Maybe tomorrow, although I planned to spend tomorrow drawing on some new canvases. Read moreCleveland Museum of Art Opens RenovationsI am still using my recently-purchased ‘extra-fine flake white’ from RGH–you can see it in the middle of
Studio journal 5/21/17
I was able to spend time with this painting yesterday, working all over it. Girl in the Lavender Dress is based on a mash-up of several photos. It’s part of the Playhouse Square. series. Read moreCleveland Museum of Art Opens RenovationsI also painted a small oil study yesterday. I am using RGH’s “extra fine” flake white.
Goodbye, Old Holland
Goodbye, Old Holland, I’m done with you. In my Oil Paint Brand Reference, I rated the Old Holland (OH) brand as top; best in breed among high-end brands. Its dense pigmentation gives it unrivaled covering power and performance. Funny thing though, I noticed that lately there are no OH paints on my palette. Why? Price. Their
Studio journal 5/7/17
I worked on these two paintings today before my daughter and I went to the marina to work on The Betty Jane. The left-hand painting, The Delegate, is sailing along, to use a nautical allusion. Two days ago, I lightly varnished it with my special varnish. Now, the surface is really sweet and the colors no longer
Studio journal 4/30/17
The unfinished Women in Sandals is part of the Playhouse Square series. Women in Sandals is 44″ x 60.” Read moreCleveland Museum of Art Opens RenovationsHere is a painting tip: If you are struggling to get light in a painting, strengthen the darks. You might be surprised at how making the darks darker makes muddy lights
Boating season soon
Even though the winter was mild, we are just now at the beginning of the boating season. The Betty Jane is the middle boat in this photo. It’s shrink-wrapped like its winter-storage neighbrors. Shrink wrapping protects the boats during winter storage and, as you can see, it’s commonly done in marinas along Lake Erie in
Studio journal 4/23/17
Here is today’s activity. As usual, both paintings are unfinished. Both are part of the Playhouse Square series. Read moreCleveland Museum of Art Opens RenovationsLately, I’ve been using Utrecht’s flake white. It performs decently and is decently priced too. I actually like it better than Winsor Newton’s flake white.