In the studio 3/6/16
The Break is 40" x 50". I stretched a lot of 40" x 50" canvases last year and The Break is one of them. Some of the background is done, but the painting still has a…
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In the studio 2/21/16
Several busy days in the studio. I worked on 10-12 paintings over the past few days, including Sunday Parade. Sunday Parade is finally locked into a good place (even though I still haven't settled on its…
I bought some Lukas 1862 paint
In my Oil Paint Brand reference I ignore Lukas oils, assigning them to the student-grade category. Recently I purchased an assortment of their 1862 line, which is their premier line. The prices for the 1862 line…
In the studio 2/14/16
On the Square is part of my Playhouse Square series--a series of paintings with subjects taken from Cleveland's Playhouse Square. At 4' by 5', On the Square is at the outer limit for an easel painting. Any larger…
Blue Ridge paints back in business
I am really glad that Blue Ridge Paints is taking orders again. I learned last month about their fire when I went to their web site to place an order. I was concerned that…
In the studio 1/31/16
I have to laugh when I see my homemade mahl stick in one of these photos. Hey! It does the job, and its large size is useful on large paintings. Two Cakes hit a wall.…
Oil paint brand update: Grumbacher
I didn't rate Grumbacher Pre-tested paints when I created its entry in my Oil Paint Brand reference. I associate Grumbacher with my impoverished student days and hadn't used their paints in years, so I couldn't rate…
In the studio 1/24/16
The light today, for once this winter, is good. I worked on these two paintings this morning. I finished (I think) the small (20" x 24"), gray study. I wrote about this painting before. It…