Turpentine diaries 12/21/18
I must be extra energized today after being under the weather yesterday. I actually took a nap yesterday--a long one too. If you knew me, you'd know that I never take naps. Anyway, I finished…
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Back at the picnic
The Picnic is another as-yet unfinished painting that I put aside until I could see it with fresh eyes. My eyes have freshened up and I recently had two good sessions pounding on it. I…
Turpentine diaries 12/16/2018
I finished Bench by the Lake in a short session yesterday. I hadn't looked at the painting for months before yesterday's session. It's not unusual for a painting to be in-hand for a long time,…
Sunny December studio
Sunshine has been rare in NE Ohio. The sunlight lighting the studio is cheery and warming--and winter has barely started. Yes, I have five computers on my desk. I am using three of them to…
Where am I?
I haven't posted in a month and some readers might be wondering if anything is up. Nope. A vacation mixed-in with some other business has kept me away from my brushes. Breaks can be good;…
Turpentine diaries 10/28/18
Keep fresh It is certainly important to keep fresh eyes. I'd planned to write more about this important topic but I've missed my usual posting date, so if I don't post soon, it will be…
Turpentine diaries 10/22/18
Normally in my Turpentine Diaries posts, I include a photo of an unfinished painting after having worked on it. As regular readers know, I'm not shy about criticizing my work--far from it! There are always…
Homemade-drying walnut oil
I wrote before about the drying linseed oil I prepared. I decided to continue my investigations by preparing some drying walnut oil, the results of which you can see in the accompanying photograph. The walnut…