Review: Rublev paint
Rublev oil paint is excellent. Along with Harding, they are my choice for high-end oil paint. I've used Rublev oils frequently but only recently moved them into the top tier on my Oil Paint Brand…
Category: Shop Talk
Where are my workshops?
Reader lynnandjanice recently asked if I teach or hold workshops. I regularly get this question. Gifted teachers are rare. The first real art instructor I ever had when I was 13 possessed the gift. Her…
My fav…raw umber
Next to lead white, raw umber is my most-used color. Because it's fast drying, it's ideal for every use case, whether I'm making a quick sketch or preparing the underpainting on a large painting. Additionally,…
Design process
I've been drawing a lot lately. I made this small study while preparing a large (for me) new painting for my Amusement Park series. I'd planned to make an oil sketch but decided to heighten…
Loaded again
I know what you're thinking but, no, not that kind of loaded. I get excited when I prepare my palette for another painting session. Seeing the waiting colors is inviting. I coat the glass palette…
Delicious copal jelly
I haven't been a fan of gelling paint mediums since my early interest in maroger, a gelling medium made from mastic. But I like to experiment with mediums, sometimes to my harm. My go-to for…
RGH vs Harding
Readers know about my obsession with The Great White--flake (lead) white paint. This all-important color is getting harder to find because some manufacturers stopped making it due to misguided health concerns and regulations. I've discussed…
Sinking in (canvases)
I always try to be as efficient as possible with my paintings. But I'm also cheap. The combination of efficiency and cheapness has frequently caused me headaches. Instead of saving time and money, I've wasted…