Delicious copal jelly
I haven't been a fan of gelling paint mediums since my early interest in maroger, a gelling medium made from mastic. But I like to experiment with mediums, sometimes to my harm. My go-to for…
Category: Paintings
Painting by Tissot
I love it when I visit a museum and discover a new painting. I found this painting, The Proposal, by James Tissot (1836 - 1902) during my last visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art.…
Sinking in (canvases)
I always try to be as efficient as possible with my paintings. But I'm also cheap. The combination of efficiency and cheapness has frequently caused me headaches. Instead of saving time and money, I've wasted…
What’s in the kitchen
This corner of my studio shows two paintings that I'm working on. The unfinished painting on the floor is the latest in my Main Street series. The large vertical painting is the newest work in…
Studio corner
This is a photo of my new painting room. It has a lot of north-facing windows so it's great in that regard, but the ceiling is a little low as I think you can tell…
Amusement Park Series update
My Amusement Park Series absorbs most of my time. The series contains a lot of large watercolors that I will share soon. But of course, the lion's share of time is spent with the oils.…
New camera lens
I tested my new 35mm F1.8 prime lens today with my Nikon z7 camera. This prime lens joins two others in my collection--50mm F1.8, and 85mm F1.8. The latter two are exceptionally sharp and are…
What’s cooking
Last week I put the finishing touches on this painting, The Fair. The Fair is part of the series I started last year called 'Amusement Park.' I have several other paintings underway in the series…