Bad craftsmen–a cautionary tale
One of my pet peeves is subpar or crappy material marketed to artists at boutique prices. I will swallow hard and pay premium prices for premium material, but too often I end up paying top-dollar…
Category: materials
Busy drawing day
I spent the past the several days drawing. Yesterday I started drawing on 2 new canvases: Euclid Avenue (48" x 60"), and Sunday (42" x 56"). The day before, I started the 40" x 50"…
Natural Pigments’ French Burnt Sienna
I use burnt sienna as the basis of my flesh tones, so I use a lot of burnt sienna. My favorite brand for this color is Natural Pigments' French Burnt Sienna. Some burnt siennas are…
In the studio 9/21/14
I had several sessions with this painting, Dinner in Trenton, over the past few days. It was the first opportunity to use my new Terkell flats; first-rate brushes--and affordability priced. [caption id="attachment_4124" align="aligncenter" width="500"] On the easel, the…
Winsor Newton supplants RGH as my preferred mid-range paint
Winsor Newton has become my choice for mid-range oil paint, supplanting RGH. While not Old Holland, W & N's quality is consistently high, and I prefer some of their colors over all competing brands, such as…