~ ~ Thomas Hudson studio journal ~ ~
I have nothing against Thomas Lawrence, indeed, I like his work, but—good grief!—he could make some annoying paintings. The Cleveland Museum of Art has two of the offending paintings hanging side-by-side. Lawrence (died 1830) had…
By happenstance or cunning plan, The Cleveland Museum of Art has two large paintings hanging next to each other by artists of whom I am fond-- Alice Neel and Philip Pearlstein. Juxtaposed this way, the…
A productive day with a lot of good sunlight. I finished two self-portraits this morning (a gouache and another pastel-gouache), almost finished the drawing for a new still life (oil), then worked on the oils…
I'm an idiot, but you already knew that. After writing about discovering Frederick Gaertner in this post, I belatedly realized I had seen--on numerous occasions, no less--one of his paintings at the Cleveland Museum of Art.…
Picasso said he became an artist because he wanted to have his own collection of paintings. That sounds apocryphal but if he didn't say it, he should have. I've been working on these pieces these…
Vuillard Have you dated someone whose online profile scored highly, only to be disappointed upon meeting her/him? I've never used an online dating service (my wife has strong opinions on this subject), but my relationship with Vuillard feels…
[singlepic id=168 w= h= float=none] This is an older painting from the gallery. Working on a painting, I get it to a certain point then put it aside. I rarely finish a painting, even a…
The Dayton Art Institute is handsomely situated on a hill above the Great Miami River. The museum’s beautiful Italianate main wing provides a remarkable view of the Dayton skyline. Travelers along I-75 passing beneath the…
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