In the studio 12/7/14
My homemade palette is prominent in this photo. I painted the cardboard back of a cheap, framed print a neutral brown. The glass is very easy to clean, and the size is just right. The…
Category: Paintings
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"…
In the (new) studio 11/16/2014
This is the first 'In the studio' update from the new studio. The Picnic has been thoroughly roughed-in and the over-painting is underway. The dark tones will be pushed next. The folding chairs in the…
New shed, old studio
Fall ended abruptly with light snow and bitter cold. Today's high is 19. Here's the new shed seen from the studio door--the old studio door. This shed enabled me to convert the garage into a…
In the studio 11/9/2014
I started the over-painting on The News this morning. The News is 44" x 60." I haven't put brush to it for several weeks while I waited for it to dry. I do a lot of layers…
In the studio 11/2/14
This is the first time I've shown this painting, titled Three Girls. Today's painting session was the fourth. The underpainting is finished and this morning I started the over-painting. [caption id="attachment_4353" align="aligncenter" width="444"] The unfinished…
In the studio 10/26/2014
I didn't get much painting done today but I did work on Heated Museum Discussion. I wiped the entire surface with denatured alcohol before stating and the paint went on like butter. [caption id="attachment_4341" align="aligncenter"…
In the studio: 10/19/14
I worked on this small painting this morning. I am still working on the underpainting but it's far enough along to show. [caption id="attachment_4322" align="aligncenter" width="444"] On the easel: the unfinished 'John in a White…