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    Where are my workshops?
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    Where are my workshops?

    Tom Hudson January 30, 2025

    Reader lynnandjanice recently asked if I teach or hold workshops. I regularly get this question. Gifted teachers are rare. The first real art instructor I ever had when I was 13 possessed the gift. Her…

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    Cincinnati fail
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    Cincinnati fail

    Tom Hudson January 9, 2025

    When I graduated high school, I didn't have the moral courage to go to New York, which is what I wanted to do. Instead, a friend and I applied to the Cincinnati Art Academy. She…

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    Woodshop by the lake
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    Woodshop by the lake

    Tom Hudson October 9, 2023

    I use my small backyard shed as my woodshop. I would rather do my carpentry in that cramped space than have the sawdust from my table saw in the studio. Even modest carpentry jobs like…

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    New series
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    New series

    Tom Hudson June 23, 2022

    I am embarking on a new series: Amusement Park. After my last visit to Cedar Point, I've amassed 1500 photos. I bought a season pass and intend many more visits. Amusement Park joins my two…

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    It’s all been done before
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    It’s all been done before

    Tom Hudson July 26, 2021

    Yesterday, I determined to finish Woman in White-stripped Dress. Even though I failed, I was excited to get back at it again today. This afternoon, I ran out of gas before finishing it. Oh well.…

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    Smooth is best
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    Smooth is best

    Tom Hudson March 19, 2021

    Rereading what I wrote about preparing a canvas, I realized that I didn't emphasize the main goal enough. Yes, it's important to protect the canvas, but the real goal is to make a great surface.…

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    Family mystery
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    Family mystery

    Tom Hudson March 12, 2021

    My great-grandfather Ramey had a fierce personality. Even in his 90's, he had no time for nonsense, epically from unruly children such as me. My grandmother ascribed her father's fierceness to his harsh childhood. Orphaned…

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    Ragged easel
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    Ragged easel

    Tom Hudson February 21, 2021

    My Utrecht easel has served me well. True, it's held together with glue and clamps, but it still handles the large-size paintings that I make. One thing the easel lacks is a place to rest…

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