~ ~ Thomas Hudson studio journal ~ ~
I've had a long argument with this as-yet-untitled painting. The argument started as soon as I completed the original design. I spent time taking things out of the design after it was supposed to be…
Medium-density fiberboard (MDF) makes a good (and cheap!) support for painting and drawing. A 4' x 8' piece from a lumberyard is $20. That is 40 9" x 12" panels for less than .50$ per…
Most of the tropes we learn about art and art-making are rubbish. One meaningless trope is, "Real artistes only use large brushes." Alright, then. "A six-inch brush for this five-inch canvas, right Professor?" "Don't get…
I keep sketchbooks and doddle-books. Sketchbooks are for quick sketches where freshness and directness are important. Sketches can be simple or elaborate. Aaron Blaise is a good artists who has some YouTube videos about his…
I've been following a reader's tip for slowing the drying time of oils. Responding to my complaint about how oil paint in jars dries too quickly, reader Clint Atkinson suggested that I put a piece…
Most artists do not know how to prepare grounds for oil painting. I know this is true because none of my teachers were able to prepare acceptable grounds, and none of the commercially-prepared canvases that…
...or use glass palettes. I get a lot of questions about my homemade palette. I've been using this palette for several years and by now it's pretty beat-up. In fact, I attempted to replace it…
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