In the studio 7/12/15
It's really overcast today and the studio lights affect tones. It's either the studio lights or a flash, which would be worse, so the photo isn't very good. Picnic is 40" x 56." It's oil over…
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In the studio 7/11/15
I finished Dinner in Trenton this morning. Today's session was the 20th. Dinner in Trenton is 40" x 56." The ground was a little flat; I found myself fighting against it at times. [caption id="attachment_5253"…
In the studio 6/7/15
Grandfather was turned against the wall for a long time; I just didn't like the direction it was going. Since then I've completely altered the background by adding the landscape through the window, and the…
In the studio 5/17/15
Yesterday's session with Taking Note was my 6th, according to my trusty studio journal. It's coming along--so far so good. With such a simple design, the drawing has to carry the load. Well, that's true for…
Ah, the Internets!
Ah, the Internets! I don't prowl youTube often; I'm a reader, not a watcher. But sometimes I do watch vids, of course. Two weeks ago I watched some videos about repairing stone steps and fixing…
Finished ‘Garth and Daryl Talking’
I finally got Garth and Daryl Talking to the 'finishing stage' and lite the rocket. I determined to finish the painting in a single day, but after a day-long marathon it wasn't done, so I followed with a…
In the studio 4/26/2015
Junk in a junk shop--oops!, antique shop--and people milling about doing what people do. Main Street #1 is composed from three photos. I moved figures around, as I often do, in a photo of an antique shop…
In the studio 4/19/15
I showed Sunday Parade once before when I probably should not have--it was too raw. It's overcast today and the studio lights (even my 'natural light' lamps) wash-out the colors, but I think you can get a…