Lake Erie boating season ends
Sadly, the boating season is over on the Great Lakes. Lake Erie won't be frozen-over for another month but low water levels on the Vermilion River, and frequent storms ends the season except for the…
Category: Vermilion, OH
In the studio Nov. 11, 2013
Here is some recent work. The Call is 36" x 48"; the other painting is somewhat larger. [caption id="attachment_2762" align="aligncenter" width="444"] On the easel Nov. 11, 2013[/caption] I am doing a series about making The Call.…
One-Year Anniversary of thomasparkerhudson.com
Today is the one-year anniversary of this blog/gallery. The first post was about the newly opened atrium at the Cleveland Museum of Art. I've visited that museum more than 40 times during the past year.…
In the Studio 10/6/2013
Here is some of this morning's work, a painting with the uninspired title 'Man and Woman in a Room.' [caption id="attachment_2632" align="aligncenter" width="500"] On the easel 9/6/2013[/caption] If you've a better title let me know.
In the Studio 9/22/2013
More recent work. The church is from a drawing I made in Colorado. I am using a mastic-based medium in this painting. In the past I used a jelly-type medium (Maroger), but stopped long ago.…
In the Studio 8/18/2013
A favorite chair. I have used a white lawn chair in my paintings several times. I like its sensuous shape and the matte color provides an interesting contrast to the objects around it. The two…
In the Studio 7/28/2013
What's unusual about today's 'In the Studio' post is the works I'm showing were both finished today! The larger is titled 'Jane Hudson and Her Father,' (yes, it's me holding my daughter Jane when she…
In the Studio 7/14/2013
As usual, here is some current work. The small self-portrait at top was recently finished (it's still wet). It's a companion to a gouache I did earlier this year. [caption id="attachment_2326" align="aligncenter" width="500"] One finished…