In the studio 8/14/16
I'm having fun with the blues in Break. Break is part of the Playhouse Square Series. Break is 40" x 50." [caption id="attachment_6322" align="aligncenter" width="666"] 'Break' on the easel[/caption]
Category: Paintings
In the studio 8/7/16
After working on a painting, I set it aside to dry for a day before taking it up again. But when a painting is large, I can work on it for several days in succession.…
In the studio 8/6/16
I concentrated on the paintings in my Playhouse Square series this week. On the Square is one of them. [caption id="attachment_6309" align="aligncenter" width="666"] 'On the Square' on the easel[/caption] On the Square is 48 x…
In the studio 7/31/16
Playhouse Square Trip is, as the name implies, part of the Playhouse Square series. The design is based on several photos I took during one of my photo sessions at the Square. As readers know,…
In the studio 7/24/16
I've nearly finished the underpainting of Man Pushing a Baby Carriage. I showed the initial drawing for this painting in a recent post. By underpainting, I mean the first sessions during which I start…
In the studio 7/17/16
The painting, Girl in Purple Boots II, is on the easel. In the background is the recently started Women in Sandals. Girl in Purple Boots II is based on several--three--photos that were taken at an intersection…
Starting a painting
After completing the cartoon for this painting, I transferred it to a canvas, as you can see in the photo. A cartoon, I remind you, is a drawing used as a template for a painting. Cartoons are…
In the studio 7/7/16
I finished the drawing for 3 Women in Sandals quickly. It took three days to finish the underpainting. 3 Women in Sandals is 44" x 60," a format I use a lot. [caption id="attachment_6215" align="aligncenter"…