~ ~ Thomas Hudson studio journal ~ ~
I heap abuse on synthetic brushes. But some synthetics are not too bad--for oils. I haven't found any synthetics that can replace sables for watercolor painting. Not even close. These synthetic rounds from Winsor and…
https://youtu.be/LQCbetzR93k For those interested in the audio-only version, here's the link to the podcast:
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 thing about the studio was…
In recent days I've spent time preparing new paintings, that is, drawing and finishing designs. However, I did spend some time actually painting. I had several sessions with my most recent painting, Lens. Unfinished 'Lens'…
In this oil painting session video, I work on a large painting (40" x 50") titled 'Directions.' The painting has a lot of variable-sized figures. https://youtu.be/z5EtDiSz2TU
Link to the review on Turpentine diaries YouTube page. Last week I finally got off my behind and started podcasting, and this week I've produced my first video. In this video I look at two…
Regardless of where you are in your career, you will do well to establish a baseline for your oil-painting toolkit. The baseline provides a powerful framework that you can use to analyze materials and techniques.…
So you've embraced the two related studio aphorisms I discussed in this recent post: fat over lean, and make the lights thick but keep the darks thin. In practical terms what does this mean? Oil…
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