Liberty Avenue
When I finish the design for a new painting, I'm often tempted to leave it as a large drawing. At 44" x 56," the new painting, Liberty Avenue, would be a large drawing. If I…
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Ukraine war
For those paying attention, it's clear that Russia is winning the Ukrainian War. The counter-narrative, claiming that Ukraine is winning, was maintained until the U.S. Congress passed the $40b aid package. As soon as the…
Cleveland Art museum visit
Why is a visit to the art museum blog-worthy? After all, my near-weekly museum visits are a longstanding habit. The headline is that this is my first visit to the Cleveland Art museum since the…
Review: RGH Flemish White
I am a fan of RGH's cremnitz white and regularly use it in my paintings, Like their cremnitz white, RGH's Flemish white is lead-based. Regular readers know that I only use lead-based whites in my…
Dismal–Snow on April 18
Yep, snow on April 18 here in NE Ohio. My backyard after lunch. I can't remember snow this late in the year.
Review: The Remembrance of Earth’s Past series
I recently finished the science-fiction trilogy The Remembrance of Earth's Past, by Chinese author Cixin Liu. The first and most well know book in the series is The Three-Body Problem. The team that produced The…
Peace, Brothers
As a Christian, I hope all people of goodwill will join me in praying for peace in Ukraine. The longer the conflict continues, the more chance there is for an accident that triggers an inferno.…
