Study: Making ‘The Call’ Part 3
The under-painting is now finished. The next update will occur after the under-painting is thoroughly dry and a substantial amount of modeling and local color have been added. Read moreCleveland…
In the Studio 6/30/2013
One unfinished oil–Boat Hook–and two watercolors. “Boat Hook” is almost finished. 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…
In the Studio 6/16/2013
Here are three paintings I’ve started. The drawings for the bottom two were recently finished. All three are in the under-painting stage. These deviate somewhat from the more strict under-painting…
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…
Drawing, Drawing, Drawing
Lately, I’ve spent nearly all my time drawing. The accompanying photo shows three canvases prepared and ready for painting. The finished ink drawings were covered by a thin varnish-based ground. …
Two Paintings of the Same Subject
I recently completed two paintings of the same–exact same–subject. These self-portraits were started at roughly the same time and both recently finished. Why two paintings on the same subject? Technical…
In the Studio 5/26/2013
This large painting (6′ x 8′) is a pain to work on in my somewhat cramped studio. Don’t get me wrong, I love my studio overlooking the lake, but compared…