In the studio 4/20/2014
The lower painting has along way to go; the raw umber ground is still visible beneath the figure on the lower-left and other places. It's 40" x 56." [caption id="attachment_3550" align="aligncenter" width="444"] On the easel…
Category: Vermilion, OH
Happy Easter 2014
Hoping you have a happy and inspiring Easter. We are attending the 12:00 Mass at St. Mary.
April 15 2014
April 15. Tax day. It snowed in NE Ohio. Tonight is the full blood moon. An ominous day.
In the studio 4/6/2014
Two Cakes is 48" x 48". Unfinished, of course, as are most of the paintings shown in the "In the studio" posts. [caption id="attachment_3471" align="aligncenter" width="555"] 'Two Cakes' on the easel[/caption] The left-side of the…
Ice and snow be gone!
The last of the ice and snow melted away last night. Here is a shot of Lake Erie taken from my studio this morning. [caption id="attachment_3432" align="aligncenter" width="555"] The last of the ice and snow melted…
In the studio 3/30/14
Here is a photo of some recent work. The top painting is my son John aboard The Betty Jane. I applied paint to the large, middle painting or the first time yesterday. I spent the…
Bad easel
I listened to songs by PJ Harvey during this morning's painting session (actually drawing session). Her songs are filled with the kind of poetry that tears you up--just what I like. Many of her songs…
Spring? You bet!
Those aren't whitecaps on Lake Erie but ice flows loosened from the thawing ice--but I'll take it! We knew spring was finally arriving when we were able to keep the bedroom door open to last…