In the studio 12-1-2013
I spent the last week doing nothing but drawing. Here is ‘Main Street # 2.’ I finished the drawing and covered it with a rag-applied ground. The varnish-based ground is…
In the studio 11/17/2013
Some current work. The top-most painting is a small self-portrait on wood. I had planned further development but–you know what?–it looks OK as it is. So it’s finished.
In the studio Nov. 11, 2013
Here is some recent work. The Call is 36″ x 48″; the other painting is somewhat larger. I am doing a series about making The Call. The current version does not…
Painting: Mrs. Keeley
This model turned out to be a favorite. This is the fourth painting to come out of a session with her. The long-suffering Mrs. Keeley agreed, to her regret, to…
In the Studio 11/3/2013
Both of these paintings were finished yesterday. The larger is portrait of my nurse, Mrs. Keeley, who administered to me when I was very sick several years ago. The smaller…
In the Studio 10/20/2013
I am always happy when I can show finished paintings. The painting in the upper-left is titled ‘Wayne in a Blue Cap.’ It’s of my father-in-law, Wayne Kaniper, who recently…
In the Studio 10/6/2013
Here is some of this morning’s work, a painting with the uninspired title ‘Man and Woman in a Room.’ If you’ve a better title let me know.
In the Studio 9/22/2013
More recent work. The church is from a drawing I made in Colorado. I am using a mastic-based medium in this painting. In the past I used a jelly-type medium…