Love Everything About It
I love everything about art making. This has always been the case for me, but when I was young I was more impatient. I also had an elevated view about the role of artistes. As…
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Thomas Frontini at the William Busta Gallery
Yes, the Frontini show really is at the Busta Gallery. Frontini is not listed online among their stable, but I was there--I saw the show with my own eyes. Apparently Busta has given up on its…
Manet in Toledo
I missed the Toledo Art Museum's Manet exhibition. As consultation I am reading Foucault's "Manet and the Object of Painting."
On the Easel 1/6/13
"The Gift" (large painting on the right) and several smaller paintings. "The Gift" is 48" x 48". The smaller ones are from a batch of new canvases I stretched and prepared during the holidays. [caption…
White Paint–in Praise of Lead
The most important color--by far--is white. White oil paint comes in three flavors: Zinc white (zinc oxide, PW4, usually called Chinese White when used in watercolors). Although known from ancient times, its common usage is relatively modern, dating…
Thumbs-up: Bonnard; Thumbs-sideways:Vuillard
Vuillard Have you dated someone whose online profile scored highly, only to be disappointed upon meeting her/him? I've never used an online dating service (my wife has strong opinions on this subject), but my relationship with Vuillard feels…
Oil Paint Brand Ratings
I've used oils paints from almost every producer known to man, or at least those known in the US. This photo shows my two paint cabinets. The one on the left has tubes of blue,…
In the Studio 12.16.12
For a Sunday during December in NE Ohio the light is good. Here's a photo taken in the studio today. I've been painting since 7:00 and now it's time for lunch and the Brown's game…