My fav…raw umber
Next to lead white, raw umber is my most-used color. Because it's fast drying, it's ideal for every use case, whether I'm making a quick sketch or preparing the underpainting on a large painting. Additionally,…
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New drawing
Normally I don't write about new drawings; we make drawings all the time. This drawing is unusually large for a pencil drawing, 30" x 40". It's also notable for being on hot-pressed watercolor paper. I…
What’s in the kitchen
This corner of my studio shows two paintings that I'm working on. The unfinished painting on the floor is the latest in my Main Street series. The large vertical painting is the newest work in…
New camera lens
I tested my new 35mm F1.8 prime lens today with my Nikon z7 camera. This prime lens joins two others in my collection--50mm F1.8, and 85mm F1.8. The latter two are exceptionally sharp and are…
‘Liberty Avenue’ again
Art students frequently struggle over how to start a painting. Once started poorly, a painting is hard to correct. I've shared the starting stages of several of my paintings for art students struggling with starting…
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Arguing with a painting
I've had a long argument with this as-yet-untitled painting. The argument started as soon as I completed the original design. I spent time taking things out of the design after it was supposed to be…
