I finished The Hug today. After a long session, I singed it and took a break by watching episodes of The Hand of God with my wife. The Hug is 34″ x 48″.
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In the studio 9/12/15
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In the studio 9/6/15
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Main Street #1 getting there. I finished going through the photographs from our Chicago trip. Of the 200 photos, I put 40 in my kit–you know, the kit filled with photos for paintings. The weather in Chicago was sunny (hot) then overcast. It rained then the sun baked the sidewalks with 93 degree heat, unusual…
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Visit to Chicago Institute of Art
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My wife and I spent several hours in the Art Institute on Friday. We were in Chicago for an AFHU event at the Ritz-Carlton. It was our first visit to the museum and we didn’t attempt to see everything, which is impossible in one visit. Most of our time was spent with the European collections.…
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In the studio 7/19/15
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I’ve been preparing canvases (stretching, applying gesso and toned grounds) and doing a lot of drawing. I thought Graduation Day was ready for the end game several times but I was wrong. It’s close now. Some things that bothered me have been worked out (no, I won’t tell). Tomorrow, it’s back to drawing.
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In the studio 7/12/15
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It’s really overcast today and the studio lights affect tones. It’s either the studio lights or a flash, which would be worse, so the photo isn’t very good. Picnic is 40″ x 56.” It’s oil over acrylic toned ground. The ground is the same as in the painting I finished yesterday, and, as with that painting, the…
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In the studio 7/11/15
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I finished Dinner in Trenton this morning. Today’s session was the 20th. Dinner in Trenton is 40″ x 56.” The ground was a little flat; I found myself fighting against it at times. I enjoyed painting the still-life immensely. The arrangement was interesting and sometimes it’s just pure fun to paint accidental effects of light.
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How Art Became Irrelevant
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Michael J. Lewis‘ long piece in Commentary titled, How Art Became Irrelevant, is a tour de force of cultural analysis. In his well-written and long article (did I mention it is long?), Lewis’ breadth of knowledge provides a wealth of thoughtful observations and quotable passages. To buttress his main thesis, which I think is reasonably embodied in the…
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In the studio 7/5/15
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This unfinished painting on the easel, Euclid Avenue II, is from my Playhouse Square series. (Euclid Avenue I has a lot more figures and is still in the drawing stage.) The painting is 4′ x 5′ and simply covering it with paint a bit of chore. I’ve already spent a lot of time on it,…