Multiple treatments of the same subject
Just now, I'm interested in multiple treatments of the same subject. I make drawings (cartoons) and transfer them to multiple surfaces. So far, I've limited the process to two instances per drawing. When I do…
Category: Paintings
Turpentine diaries 10/1/2017
Terrible photo but it's dark and I'm tired so it will have to do. Man With a Baby Carriage is in the final stage--the fun stage. If the drawing is strong, it will take you…
Turpentine diaries 9/24/17
The unfinished painting The Press is 40" x 50." I've used RGH's walnut-ground flake white for a couple of weeks and I like it more and more. It keeps its body even when thinned to…
Turpentine diaries 9/16/17
Along 4th Street is 40" x 50." The surface is very good and the painting is moving well. When the surface is solid, I do less re-painting and things go faster. I've written about how…
Turpentine diaries 9/9/17
The studio is busy just now. The drawing is a study for a large painting I'm preparing to launch. The figures, except for the right-hand two, are prominent in the new painting's design. I plan…
Two paintings today
I used to think speed is important in art making. Speed relates to spontaneity--some say--and spontaneity guarantees authenticity, if not creativity. While spontaneity is important in art making, it's not fundamental. Even if you insist…
Turpentine diaries 9/4/17
I started working on the painting on the easel, Along 4th Street, yesterday. I've had two long sessions on it, but it still needs a lot of work. I'm careful about cutting off figures…