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…
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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…
Broken easel
I gushed about my new easel last spring. It was my first new easel in a very long time. My other two easels are old and broken down. I'm always fighting them. The new easel--Utrecht Artist's Convertible…
In the studio 3/1/15
I worked the past several days on finishing the under-painting of The Woman in Purple Boots. The Woman in Purple Boots is 40" x 50" which is a nice size and format. I'm thinking of preparing a…
Linseed or walnut?
Linseed oil or walnut oil? Linseed oil has always been more widely used, but walnut oil has its defenders--sometimes passionate defenders. Leonardo was one such. Walnut oil yellows less than linseed oil, but it's relative.…
In the studio 2/15/15
After a marathon 13-hour session with The Picnic, I think I've wrestled it to the ground. The Picnic has fought me since day one.. First, the canvas, from a sub-par batch of cotton duck, wants…
In the studio 2/8/15
I worked on these paintings this morning. I painted-out some foliage in the upper-right of Three Girls. The tone in the photo of that area is more yellow--by far--than the actual tone. The under-painting is done (has…