Broken easel
I gushed about my new easel last spring. It was my first new easel in a very long time. My other two easels are old and broken down. I'm always fighting them. The new easel--Utrecht Artist's Convertible…
Category: materials
In the studio 3/1/15
I worked the past several days on finishing the under-painting of The Woman in Purple Boots. The Woman in Purple Boots is 40" x 50" which is a nice size and format. I'm thinking of preparing a…
Linseed or walnut?
Linseed oil or walnut oil? Linseed oil has always been more widely used, but walnut oil has its defenders--sometimes passionate defenders. Leonardo was one such. Walnut oil yellows less than linseed oil, but it's relative.…
In the studio 2/22/15
This 30" x 40" oil was almost among the unfinished paintings recently purged. Instead, things started clicking during yesterday's session. I will finish it. [caption id="attachment_4755" align="aligncenter" width="444"] The unfinished painting titled 'K.B. in Princeton'…
In the studio 2/18/15
The under-painting is done on The Photographer. All color areas are close to their planned final tone. Having said that, no part of the painting is finished; with the figure being the least finished. I'm…
In the studio 2/15/15
After a marathon 13-hour session with The Picnic, I think I've wrestled it to the ground. The Picnic has fought me since day one.. First, the canvas, from a sub-par batch of cotton duck, wants…
In the studio 2/1/15
I had my first painting session with Taking Note yesterday. Yesterday's session will be the first of 12 or so. I can't remember how many drawing sessions I had before I started painting--4 or 5…
Brush reference update 1/31/15
I've updated my oil brush reference with a review of Creative Mark Pro Stroke 77B bristle brushes. In a word: mediocre (but cheap).