My Prison Studio
As a member of a Federal works program, I taught art in community centers around Dayton, Ohio. My fellow teachers were performers, musicians, and artists. The director was a dancer and leader of a troupe…
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In the Studio 3/17/13
Poor light yesterday, Saturday, but good light today. The lake came alive this week and although it's cold--mid-30's--the waves and whitecaps already remind me of summer. Here's a shot of some of the things I…
In the Studio 3/10/2013
With the temperatures near 70, it felt like Spring. What a difference a week makes! Keith got his baseball stuff out and John and I went to the marina to inspect the Betty Jane. All…
In the Studio 3/3/2013
The light was poor this morning but improved as the day worn on; eventually the sun made an appearance. March has been an extension of February which was an extension of January--in other words, it's…
Lawrence’s Annoying Paintings at the Cleveland Museum of Art
I have nothing against Thomas Lawrence, indeed, I like his work, but—good grief!—he could make some annoying paintings. The Cleveland Museum of Art has two of the offending paintings hanging side-by-side. Lawrence (died 1830) had…
Thumbs-up: Neel, Thumbs-up (also): Pearlstein
By happenstance or cunning plan, The Cleveland Museum of Art has two large paintings hanging next to each other by artists of whom I am fond-- Alice Neel and Philip Pearlstein. Juxtaposed this way, the…
Transferring Designs to Canvas
I routinely transfer designs as I rework subjects in various mediums. There are several standard methods for transferring designs to a target surface. One long-used method was to prepare a cartoon to the exact dimensions of the…
In the Studio 2/17/2013
A productive day with a lot of good sunlight. I finished two self-portraits this morning (a gouache and another pastel-gouache), almost finished the drawing for a new still life (oil), then worked on the oils…