Turpentine diaries 2/3/19
I finished these three paintings today. Yeah, that's a lot for me. But all of them have been 'almost' done for some time. Paintings can represent problems to solve and after I solve them, if…
Category: materials
Murder on brushes
The first session with my new painting, Fork, mangled a new brush. Fork is a large painting, 54" x 66". Because it's so large I am not transferring a cartoon to the canvas but drawing…
Fat over lean
So you've embraced the two related studio aphorisms I discussed in this recent post: fat over lean, and make the lights thick but keep the darks thin. In practical terms what does this mean? Oil…
Turpentine diaries 1/6/2019
This morning I finished the first painting of 2019, Along 4th Street. Today's session was the 14th with this painting, which is par for a painting of this size, 40"x 50." The finished 'Along 4th…
Venice turpentine
David Davis was an art supply dealer in New York. He closed before the turn of the century--well before, so I have no idea how old this Venice turpentine I found this morning is. At…
Turpentine diaries 12/21/18
I must be extra energized today after being under the weather yesterday. I actually took a nap yesterday--a long one too. If you knew me, you'd know that I never take naps. Anyway, I finished…
Sunny December studio
Sunshine has been rare in NE Ohio. The sunlight lighting the studio is cheery and warming--and winter has barely started. Yes, I have five computers on my desk. I am using three of them to…