Shop Talk - Hudson Studio

May 27, 2013

Study: Making the Painting ‘The Call’

I thought it would be interesting to follow a painting from start to finish. The…

April 5, 2013

We are in the midst of a surging revival of interest in historical painting methods.…

April 2, 2013

I’ve updated the Oil Paint Brands material to reflect the recent quality decline of several brands:…

February 21, 2013

I frequently use a grid to enlarge designs for paintings. It’s my preferred method for…

February 21, 2013

I routinely transfer designs as I rework subjects in various mediums. There are several standard methods for…

February 20, 2013

Put some Venice turpentine into your everyday turpentine (10:1 turpentine to Venice turpentine). You could…

February 19, 2013

Varnish is a sore subject. I’ve nearly spoiled some of my own paintings with poor…