~ ~ Thomas Hudson studio journal ~ ~
Here is a photo of paintings I've worked over the last several days. [caption id="attachment_2550" align="aligncenter" width="500"] In the studio 9/15/2013[/caption] None are finished, although the bottom-most is nearest to being done. I've spent a…
OK, so where are we now? The under-painting is done and the finishing work is started. To recap, my process is divided into several stages: Design/Drawing: I draw the deign with pencil then fix it…
Have you ever struggled with a passage even though you know the colors and tones are right? One corrective, especially when the tones are extremely close, is to ensure that closer forms are painted over…
My wife hates this unfinished self-portrait. She says it doesn't look anything like me--I look a bit crazed. Ha! [caption id="attachment_2528" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Recent works on the easel[/caption] In the recent batch of self-portraits, I…
A favorite chair. I have used a white lawn chair in my paintings several times. I like its sensuous shape and the matte color provides an interesting contrast to the objects around it. The two…
What's unusual about today's 'In the Studio' post is the works I'm showing were both finished today! The larger is titled 'Jane Hudson and Her Father,' (yes, it's me holding my daughter Jane when she…
Painting mediums are a never-ending topic for discussion and debate among artists. Mediums profoundly affect how oil paint handles, and many preparations are complicated or dangerous, filled with ancient lore and alchemical processes. Oil by…
As usual, here is some current work. The small self-portrait at top was recently finished (it's still wet). It's a companion to a gouache I did earlier this year. [caption id="attachment_2326" align="aligncenter" width="500"] One finished…
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