Study: Making ‘The Call’ Part 4
OK, so where are we now? The under-painting is done and the finishing work is started. To recap, my process is divided into several stages: Design/Drawing: I draw the deign…
In the Studio 8/18/2013
A favorite chair. I have used a white lawn chair in my paintings several times. I like its sensuous shape and the matte color provides an interesting contrast to the…
I Can’t Get This Little Painting Out of My Mind
The Cleveland Museum of Art, like most museums, rotates the paintings in its permanent collection. The museum recently rotated its Dutch School collection, happily bringing into view this little gem…
In the Studio 7/28/2013
What’s unusual about today’s ‘In the Studio’ post is the works I’m showing were both finished today! The larger is titled ‘Jane Hudson and Her Father,’ (yes, it’s me holding…
In the Studio 7/14/2013
As usual, here is some current work. The small self-portrait at top was recently finished (it’s still wet). It’s a companion to a gouache I did earlier this year. Read…
Study: Making ‘The Call’ Part 3
The under-painting is now finished. The next update will occur after the under-painting is thoroughly dry and a substantial amount of modeling and local color have been added. Read moreCleveland…
In the Studio 6/30/2013
One unfinished oil–Boat Hook–and two watercolors. “Boat Hook” is almost finished. The two watercolors are large (for watercolors). The bottom one (California coast) should be finished soon.
In the Studio 6/16/2013
Here are three paintings I’ve started. The drawings for the bottom two were recently finished. All three are in the under-painting stage. These deviate somewhat from the more strict under-painting…