New shed, old studio
Fall ended abruptly with light snow and bitter cold. Today's high is 19. Here's the new shed seen from the studio door--the old studio door. This shed enabled me to convert the garage into a…
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Lake Erie gale
Me and the dog--the notorious Silky Terrier, Buddy--walked on the beach this morning. The violence of Lake Erie's gales always surprises those unfamiliar with the Great Lakes. During storms, the lake is nothing like the…
In the studio: 10/19/14
I worked on this small painting this morning. I am still working on the underpainting but it's far enough along to show. [caption id="attachment_4322" align="aligncenter" width="444"] On the easel: the unfinished 'John in a White…
Visiting the Cleveland Museum of Art 10/17/14
The NY Times recently ran a piece about visiting art museums. I consider myself something of an expert on the subject, and I'm writing a post about the article, which--knock on wood!--I'll publish soon. As readers know,…
In the studio 10/12/14
Today's session was the third painting session for The Photographer (32" x 48"). The under-painting is nearly finished--one more session. Because it's a single female figure, it reminds me of the recently finished The Explainer.…
Review: The Tempest by Bob Dylan
I listen to Bob Dylan's music. I'm interested in his music, but I am not a fan of the man. I don't believe much of what is written about him, nor do I believe much of…
I did it again, again
HaHaHa. Not 20 minutes after posting about dragging my shirt sleeve through paint, I did it AGAIN! Twice in one day is a record, even for me. At least this time the shirt was already…
I did it again
Crap, somehow I managed to do it again. Without noticing, I dragged by shirt sleeve through the cadmium red on the palette. The red oil paint got all over my shirt and arms before I noticed. Luckily,…