RGH review updated
After several orders from RGH, I downgraded my rating to Quality: B (from A-). I modified my initial rating on my Oil Brand Reference but neglected to update the review. The reason for the downgrade is the…
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Playhouse Square
I started a series of paintings early in the winter called Playhouse Square. Each painting in the series portrays the area around Cleveland's Playhouse Square and the people going about their Square-related business. I am amassing photographs…
Knot-riddled stretcher strips
Art supplies are absurdly expensive. Artists have to pay Cadillac and boutique prices regardless of the quality of the goods, which varies widely. What's worse is the cynicism of manufacturers. You can buy 'genuine copal varnish'…
Red paint everywhere
I wrote before about my genius for getting oil paint on my clothing--much to the chagrin of my long-suffering wife. It's almost always red paint, usually cadmiums--heavy metal paint. I arrange my palette with the…
In the studio 3/8/15
Yesterday's painting session was the 4th for Taking Note. The underapinting is finished, which is fast (for me) considering it's large size--42" x 56". But it's only a single figure and the design is simple and…
New stretchers
My large order of heavy-duty stretcher strips arrived from Jerry's on Thursday. Enough stretchers and cross braces for 12 paintings: 6 @ 36" x 48"; 6 @ 40" x 50". I am preparing three at…
RGH paints fail
I've whined before about the jars RGH uses for its paint. They're useless--worse than useless. They don't seal properly so unless you use the paint straightaway, it's wasted. I lost one half of a 250ml jar…