Death of history painting
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Read more: Carl Gaertner
Yesterday was a lucky day–I discovered an artist new to me: Carl Gaertner (1898-1952). Gaertner’s reputation…
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Read more: Love Everything About It
I love everything about art making. This has always been the case for me,…
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Read more: Thomas Frontini at the William Busta Gallery
Yes, the Frontini show really is at the Busta Gallery. Frontini is not listed online…
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Read more: Manet in Toledo
I missed the Toledo Art Museum’s Manet exhibition. As consultation I am reading Foucault’s “Manet and the Object…
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Read more: On the Easel 1/6/13
“The Gift” (large painting on the right) and several smaller paintings. “The Gift” is 48″…
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Read more: White Paint–in Praise of Lead
The most important color–by far–is white. White oil paint comes in three flavors: Zinc white (zinc…
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Read more: Thumbs-up: Bonnard; Thumbs-sideways:Vuillard
Vuillard Have you dated someone whose online profile scored highly, only to be disappointed upon meeting her/him? I’ve…
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Read more: Oil Paint Brand RatingsLatest update: 2/7/25 I’ve used oil paints from almost every producer known to man, or…
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Read more: In the Studio 12.16.12
For a Sunday during December in NE Ohio the light is good. Here’s a photo…
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Read more: Painting: Mother Nursing Infant
This is an older painting from the gallery. Working on a painting, I get it…