Maulsticks
When my daughter was very young, with a very serious face she asked, “Daddy, why do you hold a big stick in your studio?” To a child, the most question-provoking…
My fav…raw umber
Next to lead white, raw umber is my most-used color. Because it’s fast drying, it’s ideal for every use case, whether I’m making a quick sketch or preparing the underpainting…
In the Studio 7/14/2013
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. Read…
In the studio 3/9/2014
Here is some recent work. Saturday was a light work day because of family functions. The top painting is titled “Explain,” and I think it’s far enough along now that…
New painting started–The Photographer
I had my first drawing session for a new painting this morning. The Photographer is 32″ x 48″ and like The Explainer the subject is a single figure, although this time the figure…
In the studio 3/15/15
I worked all day yesterday and today on The News. According to my studio journal, today’s painting session was the thirteenth. I’m almost finished. People who know me laugh whenever…
In the studio 9/6/15
Main Street #1 getting there. I finished going through the photographs from our Chicago trip. Of the 200 photos, I put 40 in my kit–you know, the kit filled with…
In the studio 3/27/16
Aboard the Betty Jane is another of the 48″ x 60″ canvases I recently wrote about. This painting is based on some photos taken during a fishing trip abroad my…