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    My fav…raw umber
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    My fav…raw umber

    Tom Hudson November 26, 2024

    Next to lead white, raw umber is my most-used color. Because it's fast drying, it's ideal for every use case, whether I'm making a quick sketch or preparing the underpainting on a large painting. Additionally,…

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    Drawing is always the solution
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    Drawing is always the solution

    Tom Hudson July 15, 2024

    The question is, "How do I fix my stuck painting?" The answer is always drawing. When one of my paintings stalls, drawing is the cure. My most successful paintings started with studies where I clarified…

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    Sinking in (canvases)
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    Sinking in (canvases)

    Tom Hudson May 16, 2024

    I always try to be as efficient as possible with my paintings. But I'm also cheap. The combination of efficiency and cheapness has frequently caused me headaches. Instead of saving time and money, I've wasted…

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    What’s in the kitchen
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    What’s in the kitchen

    Tom Hudson February 6, 2024

    This corner of my studio shows two paintings that I'm working on. The unfinished painting on the floor is the latest in my Main Street series. The large vertical painting is the newest work in…

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    More painting designs
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    More painting designs

    Tom Hudson November 10, 2023

    I finished the drawing for this painting which is the latest in my Amusement Park Series. I've pushed the drawing on the canvas farther than usual to clarify the complicated relationships among the 16 or…

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    Amusement Park Series update
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    Amusement Park Series update

    Tom Hudson September 6, 2023

    My Amusement Park Series absorbs most of my time. The series contains a lot of large watercolors that I will share soon. But of course, the lion's share of time is spent with the oils.…

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    Starting a painting
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    Starting a painting

    Tom Hudson September 4, 2023

    Everyone knows how to start a painting, right? You take up your brush and begin--what's the problem? Joking aside, if you want to create a sketch or study, that IS exactly how you start. That…

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    What happened to Kremer pigments?
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    What happened to Kremer pigments?

    Tom Hudson March 1, 2023

    The Germany-based art supplier Kremer was the best source for hard-to-find items not long ago. Now? It's impossible to complete orders online, not difficult--impossible. I recently attempted to place an online order with Kremer's U.S.…

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