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…
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…
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…
Studio journal 5/7/17
I worked on these two paintings today before my daughter and I went to the marina to work on The Betty Jane. The left-hand painting, The Delegate, is sailing along, to use…
Studio journal 4/23/17
Here is today’s activity. As usual, both paintings are unfinished. Both are part of the Playhouse Square series. Read moreCleveland Museum of Art Opens RenovationsLately, I’ve been using Utrecht’s flake…
Studio journal 4/22/17
I worked on The Picnic and nothing else for the past few days. The Picnic has a painting surface that is difficult. This doesn’t happen often anymore but it’s annoying…
Studio journal 4/15/17
I spent the last two days hammering the armor on the middle-lower painting. (Painters will know what I mean.) It’s not done but it’s getting there. Read moreCleveland Museum of…
Studio journal 4/9/17
The Press, the middle painting, is giving me trouble–the ground is, I mean. It’s lifeless. It’s one of two things, so I’ll soon know the cause. It’s not too bad…