Category: Shop Talk
New painting Washington Square
I had several painting sessions with a new painting titled Washington Square. I finished the drawing yesterday morning (6th or 7th drawing session) and started straightaway on the painting. The 44" x 60" has twelve figures--and…
In the studio 9/7/14
Fourteen figures are in this 40" x 56" oil. Main St. #2 is a scene from our hometown's annual Festival of the Fish (Main st. #1 is another scene from the festival). With every viewer-facing figure…
Two similar-themed paintings revisited
I've posted about this before--working on two paintings with the same theme simultaneously. These are two paintings of my son Keith in the studio standing in front of a painting of himself. I hope you…
Winsor Newton supplants RGH as my preferred mid-range paint
Winsor Newton has become my choice for mid-range oil paint, supplanting RGH. While not Old Holland, W & N's quality is consistently high, and I prefer some of their colors over all competing brands, such as…
August 2014 update to oil paint reviews upcoming
My studio journal is filled with hundreds of recipes and formulas for painting mediums. I've tried nearly all of them and recorded the results. My shelves are chockablock with oils, varnishes, and other ingredients. . As a…
Stand by your drawing
Whenever someone asks me what is the most important thing about art, my answer is unequivocal: DRAWING! Many artists don't like this answer. It's easy to attack straw men when it comes to drawing, or…