~ ~ Thomas Hudson studio journal ~ ~
I've always approached painting as a process of carving away and revealing, the way I imagine a sculptor approaches sculpting. Not modeling but carving. I bring this up because this unfinished painting, Sub Rosa, is a pretty good…
On the Square is 48" x 60," which is big for me. On the Square is part of the Playhouse Square series. I think the three figures in the center-rear sitting at a table are…
I spent the day working on Picnic. I've written before about how I stalled out on Picnic. The issue was predominately the background figures. I put them in; I took them out; I put them back in again.…
I've titled this new painting Down on Prospect Avenue. The other day, I shared the painting after my first painting session with it. I finished the under-painting on this canvas and started "over-painting." What's the…
Paintings take on a life of their own. Sometimes that's good; other times, not so good and I argue with the painting. I am not arguing with Playhouse Square Visit but I am surprised at…
The cheery sunlight made me pause as I entered the studio and take this photo. The easel has the painting Break on it. Break is 40" x 50." Studio corner with some current work drying. Break is…
Sub Rosa, the unfinished painting on the easel, is moving along. The underpainting is nearly done. The white-seeming ground visible throughout the painting is actually a middle-ish gray tone. Compare it with your eyes to the…
These two recent pastel drawings are on canvas. Primed canvas is an unusual support for pastels or charcoal because it's not absorbent enough. Pastel chalk falls off too easily. I originally intended to use these canvases…
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