Preparing a canvas surface for oil painting
This is a companion to my canvas stretching post. After you stretch a perfectly taut and square canvas, you’re ready to prepare the surface. Read moreIn the Studio Oct. 14…
Snow on April 17
Snow in NE Ohio on April 17! OK, just a dusting but I cannot remember snow this late before.
Turpentine diaries 4/15/18
Last week, I saw one of the better shows that I’ve seen in Cleveland. Global Matrix IV at the Gallery at Cleveland State U contains first-rate prints from contemporary European…
Stretching canvas
While it’s true that I didn’t learn anything about painting at art school, it isn’t true that I didn’t learn anything at all. I learned a lot about printmaking, and…
Eyewitness Views at the Cleveland Museum of Art
During my last weekly visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art, I saw Eyewitness Views for the fourth time. Eyewitness Views is the best show I’ve seen at the Cleveland…
Turpentine diaries 4/8/18
I worked on the two paintings in the center of this photo today. Today’s session with Girl with a Maroon Colored Cap was the second one. Phone Call on Main…
Turpentine diaries 4/1/18 Easter
This is a photo of two paintings I started today. That is, I started applying paint to the canvases today; drawing started several days ago. So, this shows the underpainting…
Turpentine diaries 3/11/18
I caught a cold or some such yesterday and, under its influence, I didn’t write my planned-for post. Today, I am still under the weather but have roused myself to…