Studio journal 6/11/17
Good day after a bad day. I was so excited to get into the studio yesterday, I was mixing my medium at 5:30 AM. I make my medium fresh every day. It's very drying and…
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Studio journal 6/4/17
I finished Euclid Avenue #1 (in the photo's background) this morning and then worked on On the Square for the remainder of the day. Both paintings are part of the Playhouse Square series. Both paintings…
Studio journal 6/2/17
After spending the morning drawing, I fully intended to finish Euclid Avenue #1, which I wrote about in the previous Studio journal post, and you can see it in the background of this photo. Instead, I worked…
Studio journal 6/1/17
I was locked and loaded, ready to finish Euclid Avenue I this morning but I didn't make it. Maybe tomorrow, although I planned to spend tomorrow drawing on some new canvases. I am still using…
Studio journal 5/21/17
I was able to spend time with this painting yesterday, working all over it. Girl in the Lavender Dress is based on a mash-up of several photos. It's part of the Playhouse Square. series. I also painted…
Goodbye, Old Holland
Goodbye, Old Holland, I'm done with you. In my Oil Paint Brand Reference, I rated the Old Holland (OH) brand as top; best in breed among high-end brands. Its dense pigmentation gives it unrivaled covering power…
Studio journal 5/7/17
I worked on these two paintings today before my daughter and I went to the marina to work on The Betty Jane. The left-hand painting, The Delegate, is sailing along, to use a nautical allusion. Two days…
Studio journal 4/30/17
The unfinished Women in Sandals is part of the Playhouse Square series. Women in Sandals is 44" x 60." Here is a painting tip: If you are struggling to get light in a painting, strengthen the…