In the studio 9/28/15
The Girl in the Purple Boots is 40″ x 50.” I enjoy the size so much, I prepared 6 additional canvases of the same size. One is in the drawing stage…
In the studio 5/15/16
I have a lot of small canvases ready to go. By small I mean in the 24′ x 30′ range. Recently, I started painting landscapes on three of them. You can…
In the studio 10/16/16
This painting, Girl in the Purple Boots II, is typical of how I work these days. Like the earlier version, Girl in the Purple Boots I, the painting is based…
Studio journal 6/4/17
I finished Euclid Avenue #1 (in the photo’s background) this morning and then worked on On the Square for the remainder of the day. Both paintings are part of the…
Turpentine diaries 4/15/18
Last week, I saw one of the better shows that I’ve seen in Cleveland. Global Matrix IV at the Gallery at Cleveland State U contains first-rate prints from contemporary European…
Turpentine diaries 4/20/19
This photo shows my new painting, Troopers, after 4 sessions. I’ve covered the canvas with paint, and now I’m putting it aside to dry. I typically need 12 sessions to…
Sable brushes
Sable brushes are the best. There’s no debate about this. Sure, there are some use cases where the benefits of sable are irrelevant. The fine control provided by sables is…
Easter 2013
I got a little work done this morning (got up at 5:00) then again after church at St. Mary’s. Worked on the three in this photo, plus one or two…