Turpentine diaries 7/22/18
I used my homemade drying oil in recent sessions with Down on Prospect Avenue. I substitute the oil for black oil in my medium recipe. Large paintings (Down on Prospect…
Turpentine diaries 7/6/19
After several days of drawing, I spent the last 5-6 days working on The Lens (unfinished painting on the easel). I started with the over-painting today before running out of…
In the Studio 5-19-2013
Here’s a photo of paintings I’ve worked on during the past few days. The one on the upper-right–‘Woman in Wine-Colored Blouse’–is nearly done (knock wood!). Read moreCleveland Museum of Art…
In the studio 2/9/2014
Here’s some recent work. This unfinished painting–‘Man and Woman in a Room’-has already undergone several changes. Originally you could see the open door on the left. Then I took out…
In the studio 7/13/2014
As usual, here is a photo of recent unfinished work. I finished the background of Dinner in Trenton (large painting–44″ x 56″) yesterday. This morning I worked on Boat Hook…
In the studio 1-18-2015
Main Street #2 is on the old easel in front of some unfinished paintings. One of the challenges (and pleasures) of Main Street #2 is the large number of figures in…
In the studio 8/2/15
Three Women is coming along slowly. Previously, I titled it VW Bug and later Three Young Women. Now it’s just Three Women–original, I know. For the past week I’ve been…
In the studio 1/31/16
I have to laugh when I see my homemade mahl stick in one of these photos. Hey! It does the job, and its large size is useful on large paintings.…