Turpentine diaries 12/21/18
Two finished paintings today--a good day!
Two finished paintings today--a good day!
What have I been doing? Adding details while hiding others; strengthening areas, and softening others--you know, the usual.
Sunshine has been rare in NE Ohio. The sunlight lighting the studio is cheery and warming–and winter has barely started. Yes, I have five computers on my desk. I am…
Keep fresh It is certainly important to keep fresh eyes. I’d planned to write more about this important topic but I’ve missed my usual posting date, so if I don’t…
Normally in my Turpentine Diaries posts, I include a photo of an unfinished painting after having worked on it. As regular readers know, I’m not shy about criticizing my work–far…
I wrote before about the drying linseed oil I prepared. I decided to continue my investigations by preparing some drying walnut oil, the results of which you can see in…
Down on Prospect Avenue? Prospect Avenue? Prospect? Down on Prospect? The latter is the name I plan to stick with. This painting is almost finished. My habit is to put…
I am happy with my painting medium, as I’ve written before, but I also like to kick the tires of new offerings. I wrote about my use of Grove’s Cole’s…