Turpentine diaries 7/8/17
I finished the small study at the top of this photo this morning. Keith in Profile is on a 20" x 24" canvas board. I sometimes use canvas board for studies and sketches. Keith in…
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Turpentine diaries 6/25/17
The Girl in the Lavender Dress, another painting in the Playhouse Square series, is nearly finished and today's was only the sixth session, which is fast for me. You can see in the right background…
Studio journal 6/18/17
I used RGH's extra-fine flake white and viridian green in today's sessions. RGH sells both paints in jars, which I don't like. But both jars have remained fresh. I've had the viridian for some time and…
Studio journal 6/11/17
Good day after a bad day. I was so excited to get into the studio yesterday, I was mixing my medium at 5:30 AM. I make my medium fresh every day. It's very drying and…
Studio journal 6/4/17
I finished Euclid Avenue #1 (in the photo's background) this morning and then worked on On the Square for the remainder of the day. Both paintings are part of the Playhouse Square series. Both paintings…
Studio journal 6/2/17
After spending the morning drawing, I fully intended to finish Euclid Avenue #1, which I wrote about in the previous Studio journal post, and you can see it in the background of this photo. Instead, I worked…
Studio journal 6/1/17
I was locked and loaded, ready to finish Euclid Avenue I this morning but I didn't make it. Maybe tomorrow, although I planned to spend tomorrow drawing on some new canvases. I am still using…
Goodbye, Old Holland
Goodbye, Old Holland, I'm done with you. In my Oil Paint Brand Reference, I rated the Old Holland (OH) brand as top; best in breed among high-end brands. Its dense pigmentation gives it unrivaled covering power…