In the studio 2/9/2014
Here's some recent work. This unfinished painting--'Man and Woman in a Room'-has already undergone several changes. Originally you could see the open door on the left. Then I took out the door. Then I put…
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Study: ‘The Call’ Part 6
This is the sixth post in this study. The next--final--post will be about the finished painting. I have finished my initial plan of attack. I always a have a goal when I start out, and…
PJ Harvey
I don't follow pop music like I did when I was a teenager. The iTunes playlists I listen to while painting have very few artists that weren't popular by, say, the 80's. But I recently…
Winter stays center stage
The winter of '14 has been the coldest in recent memory. Lake Erie remains frozen, as can be seen in this recent photo from my bedroom balcony. [caption id="attachment_3015" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Frozen Lake Erie from…
Poem: On and on played they
In the corner of the ruined room, she was crying, frightened of herself and angry at us. 'Freedom is full of monsters. Just get out.' I ran to summer in the next room, where the…
In the studio 1/26/214
Considering today is Keith's birthday, it's fitting to be working on paintings for which he posed. [caption id="attachment_3014" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Paintings of Keith on the easel 1/26/2014 (his birthday)[/caption] Both paintings are almost finished. My…
Awakenings
Do you remember your first encounters with great art? I vividly recall my introduction to certain artists--life-changing discoveries that revolutionized my views about art. [caption id="attachment_2965" align="alignleft" width="332"] Balzac by Rodin[/caption] The composer Berlioz recalled…
Main Street x2
Today I worked on these paintings. Both are titled 'Main Street.' Each is taken from a one-block area of--you guessed it--Main Street in our small town. #1 (bottom painting) might end up being called 'Antique…