Drawing is always the solution
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…
Category: Studio Corner
Sinking in (canvases)
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…
What’s in the kitchen
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…
More painting designs
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…
Amusement Park Series update
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.…
Starting a painting
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…
What happened to Kremer pigments?
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.…
New camera lens
I tested my new 35mm F1.8 prime lens today with my Nikon z7 camera. This prime lens joins two others in my collection--50mm F1.8, and 85mm F1.8. The latter two are exceptionally sharp and are…