~ ~ Thomas Hudson studio journal ~ ~
Yesterday was my wife Kathleen's birthday. As a present, I planted these perennials in our front yard. The day was mild and the work was enjoyable. [caption id="attachment_3843" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Birthday flowers[/caption] Like all good…
To address my acute storage problem, I decided to convert our two-car garage into a full-time studio. Unlike my current studio, the garage has a high ceiling, which means I can work more easily on…
Besides finishing The Call, I recently worked on the paintings in this photo. [caption id="attachment_3741" align="aligncenter" width="500"] In the studio 6/22/2104[/caption] Today's session was the second painting session for the one on the right, Heated…
The 36" x 48" oil titled The Call is finished. This is the seventh and final post in the series about making this painting. Here are the links to the other posts: Part 1 Part 2 Part…
I came across an amusing article in the infrequently read (for me) online mag Vulture called Zombies on the Walls. It decries the flood of copy-cat abstraction drowning the market, calling the the trend M.F.A. Abstraction among…
My son and I are flying to Trenton this evening where my daughter will join us. We're taking the train to Manhattan tomorrow (I met their mother on a train from Manhattan) to visit galleries and go to the Met. We'll…
You know when your paint surface gets too slick and oil starts to bead? There are several remedies. Rubbing an onion over the surface works but has issues--obviously. A better method is to use denatured…
Here's work from today and yesterday. Yesterday I finished the under-painting for the smaller work titled Woman on E. 10th Near Tompkins Square. I met the woman during my last visit to New York in November. I…
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