In the studio 10/23/16
I worked a little while on this small painting, which is part of the Playhouse Square series. I also spent time working on a large drawing. It’s been awhile since…
Studio journal 4/15/17
I spent the last two days hammering the armor on the middle-lower painting. (Painters will know what I mean.) It’s not done but it’s getting there. Read moreCleveland Museum of…
Turpentine journal 11/19/17
Upsidedown. It’s useful to look at your paintings in mirrors or upsidedown, as I’ve down here. The old rule-of-thumb maintains that a painting should be balanced when looked at normally and…
Turpentine diaries 9/23/18
Down on Prospect Avenue? Prospect Avenue? Prospect? Down on Prospect? The latter is the name I plan to stick with. This painting is almost finished. My habit is to put…
I think no, I mean yes
…but it’s all wrong… So the song goes. This is a painting that I turned to the wall for a long time as I tried to work out what was…
Another one underway
As I’ve done several times, I intend to document the birth of a painting. The last time, I shared just the early stages of a painting. That’s my plan this…
Easter 2013
I got a little work done this morning (got up at 5:00) then again after church at St. Mary’s. Worked on the three in this photo, plus one or two…
In the studio 8/17/14
This painting has occupied me for the past three days. The 42″ x 56″ oil is from an a batch I started this spring. The red gown provides a satisfying…