Stretching canvas
While it's true that I didn't learn anything about painting at art school, it isn't true that I didn't learn anything at all. I learned a lot about printmaking, and I learned how to stretch…
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Eyewitness Views at the Cleveland Museum of Art
During my last weekly visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art, I saw Eyewitness Views for the fourth time. Eyewitness Views is the best show I've seen at the Cleveland museum and one of the…
Turpentine diaries 4/8/18
I worked on the two paintings in the center of this photo today. Today's session with Girl with a Maroon Colored Cap was the second one. Phone Call on Main Street is almost finished [knock…
Turpentine diaries 4/1/18 Easter
This is a photo of two paintings I started today. That is, I started applying paint to the canvases today; drawing started several days ago. So, this shows the underpainting where I'm just covering the…
Turpentine diaries 3/24/18
I am using Utrecht flake white these past several days. I like it. It has good covering strength and it's decently priced. While I like RGH better, RGH prices keep creeping higher. Plus, a recently-purchased…
Turpentine diaries 3/18/18
I had a lot of trouble this morning with the painting on the floor, Down on Prospect Avenue. Why? Who knows? If I could see, I might be able to make good paintings. Things perked…
Turpentine diaries 3/11/18
I caught a cold or some such yesterday and, under its influence, I didn't write my planned-for post. Today, I am still under the weather but have roused myself to write a few lines. March…
Turpentine diaries 3/4/18
The one thing I dislike about my current studio is that it doesn't have north-facing windows. The direct, late afternoon light makes taking photos a challenge. I took a photo of Trip to Playhouse Square,…