In the studio 9/24/16
Main Street #1 is almost done; I can smell it. I plan on taking my high school-age son and some of his friends down to Main Street in our town…
Drawing, drawing, drawing
Drawing is the heart and soul of art. If the drawing is strong, you have to work hard to screw up a painting. If the drawing is weak, you have to…
In the studio 9/5/16
I am tired this evening so this is just a brief note. This painting is part of my Playhouse Square series. Read moreCleveland Museum of Art Opens RenovationsIt’s not done…
In the studio 8/28/16
This painting is still raggedy; some parts, such as the hair, are barely started. The thing I’m not happy with is the title: Phone Call on Main Street. It’s not…
In the studio 8/27/16
Jane and Keith Aboard the Betty Jane is taking some time to bring into port. I like the painting–don’t get me wrong–but it represents a direction that I turned away from.…
In the studio 8/21/16
Today, I went back to the paintings in the Playhouse Square series. I spent a day or two working on other paintings and the drawing for a new painting (not in…
In the studio 8/20/16
It’s curious how problems can disappear. Sometimes when I take up a painting that I struggled with, the solution is blindingly obvious. How was it that I struggled? Today was…
In the studio 8/14/16
I’m having fun with the blues in Break. Break is part of the Playhouse Square Series. Break is 40″ x 50.”