Arguing with a painting
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Read more: Arguing with a paintingI’ve had a long argument with this as-yet-untitled painting. The argument started as soon as…
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Read more: Modestly-priced panels for oilMedium-density fiberboard (MDF) makes a good (and cheap!) support for painting and drawing. A 4′…
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Read more: Ugly colorsThere are no ugly colors. This is a bit of conventional studio wisdom that is…
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Read more: This and thatI ‘finished’ Trooper Escort several months ago. I often struggle with what ‘finished’ means in…
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Read more: Artists with small brushesMost of the tropes we learn about art and art-making are rubbish. One meaningless trope…
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Read more: SketchbooksI keep sketchbooks and doddle-books. Sketchbooks are for quick sketches where freshness and directness are…
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Read more: New series–4th StreetThe two series that have preoccupied me over the past several years are still moving…
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Read more: Doak’s canvasDoak sells a linen-cotton blended canvas. A 10-yard roll is $440. It’s a good deal…