RGH vs Utrecht
A reader asks wether I prefer Utrecht flake white or RGH's. To answer the question directly: I prefer Utrecht (barely). Utrecht covers better and has more body. To demonstrate this, I share a simple side-by-side…
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Retouch varnish
When you work on an oil painting over an extended period, colors sometimes become dull. The upper paint layers merge with an earlier layers. This process is called sinking in. If the problem isn't corrected,…
Video: A cautionary tale
https://youtu.be/LQCbetzR93k For those interested in the audio-only version, here's the link to the podcast:
Alchemist’s alchemy
WHAT WAS THE SECRET OF THE OLD MASTERS? THE ALCHEMISTS KNEW...AND SO SHALL YOU! That bold claim was printed on the (hilarious) instruction sheet tied to the products sold by the Alchemist. The Alchemist no…
Podcast: Where did modern art start?
Where and when did modern art start? Let's start with Courbet. Bonjour M Courbet Burial at Ornans The Artist's Studio
St. Charles’ good book
Methods and Materials of Painting of the Great Schools and Masters by Sir Charles Eastlake is the best resource--by far--for information about painting methods and materials. Just like the title states. The older studio traditions…
Turpentine diaries 6/16/19
I can't imagine why anyone would want to watch me paint but--believe it or not--I get asked to do session videos with some frequency. So I taped some of my session with Directions. Directions is…
Turpentine diaries 5/12/19
As much as I whine and moan about this or that, I'm not the hot-house plant that I may appear. And sometimes my paintings go well! (Although, I won't say that too loudly or I'll…