In the studio 9/28/15
The Girl in the Purple Boots is 40" x 50." I enjoy the size so much, I prepared 6 additional canvases of the same size. One is in the drawing stage and another is in the…
Category: materials
In the studio 9/27/15
This small painting (20" x 24") is on a canvas board I prepared with traditional gesso (just whiting and glue). I like traditional gesso a lot. It's smooth and slightly absorbent. Unfortunately, it's too fragile…
In the studio 9/20/15
Graduation Day is almost done. I teed it up today for the finish, but only shot par. I have to beat par--come on. Some things still bug me; the purple dress for one, and a couple of…
In the studio 8/23/15
Jane and Keith Aboard the Betty Jane is 4' x 5'. I've only had a few painting sessions so it's just now shareable. I think you can get a sense of what it's about. Paintings…
In the studio 8/9/15
This is the first time I've shown Break. Break is 40" x 50" and I've had four painting sessions. Break is another of my Playhouse Square series. The painting in the background, Euclid Avenue II,…
In the studio 7/25/15
I've spent a lot of time this week drawing--preparing large paintings that have complicated designs. This morning I pulled out some smaller pieces to do some actual painting. The upper painting, titled Girl in a White Blouse,…
In the studio 7/12/15
It's really overcast today and the studio lights affect tones. It's either the studio lights or a flash, which would be worse, so the photo isn't very good. Picnic is 40" x 56." It's oil over…
Review: Charvin Fine Oils
I bought some cerulean blue from Charvin. Actually, Charvin doesn't produce a true cerulean blue but something they call 'cerulean blue hue.' Charvin produces two lines of paints: Fine, and Extra Fine. This review is…