In the Studio 8/18/2013
A favorite chair. I have used a white lawn chair in my paintings several times. I like its sensuous shape and the matte color provides an interesting contrast to the objects around it. The two…
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In the Studio 7/28/2013
What's unusual about today's 'In the Studio' post is the works I'm showing were both finished today! The larger is titled 'Jane Hudson and Her Father,' (yes, it's me holding my daughter Jane when she…
In the Studio 7/14/2013
As usual, here is some current work. The small self-portrait at top was recently finished (it's still wet). It's a companion to a gouache I did earlier this year. [caption id="attachment_2326" align="aligncenter" width="500"] One finished…
Study: Making ‘The Call’ Part 3
The under-painting is now finished. [caption id="attachment_2244" align="aligncenter" width="500"] The Call, under-painting finished[/caption] The next update will occur after the under-painting is thoroughly dry and a substantial amount of modeling and local color have been…
In the Studio 6/30/2013
One unfinished oil--Boat Hook--and two watercolors. "Boat Hook" is almost finished. [caption id="attachment_2245" align="aligncenter" width="400"] On the easel 6/30/2013[/caption] The two watercolors are large (for watercolors). The bottom one (California coast) should be finished soon.
“Why?” (do you visit the museum so often)
A professional from Guadalajara visiting Cleveland for the first time was enthusing about the city's many attractions, especially the art museum. "It's magnificent--world class," she exclaimed! "The Rubens, the Velasquez, the Goya...," she rattled-off several more…
In the Studio 6/16/2013
Here are three paintings I've started. The drawings for the bottom two were recently finished. [caption id="attachment_2121" align="aligncenter" width="444"] On the Easel 6.16.2013[/caption] All three are in the under-painting stage. These deviate somewhat from the…
Study: Making ‘The Call’ Part 2
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"…