Turpentine diaries 7/30/17
Sub Rosa, on the easel, is part of the Main Street series. I’ve been using RGH’s ultra-fine flake white regularly, which can be seen in the middle of the palette.…
Turpentine diaries 7/23/17
Break is finally done. I struggled with the surface from the beginning which resulted in more sessions than usual. I won’t bore you with the details; the surface isn’t awful–it’s…
Turpentine diaries 7/16/17
I decided to work on my backlog of unfinished studies and small paintings. I worked on all of the paintings in the photo today, the bottom-left one last. Read moreCleveland Museum…
Turpentine diaries 7/9/17
Grand Army of the Republic Highway is part of a series called Main Street, which is about, well, Main Street in out town. The town is a vacation destination and…
Turpentine diaries 7/8/17
I finished the small study at the top of this photo this morning. Keith in Profile is on a 20″ x 24″ canvas board. I sometimes use canvas board for…
Turpentine diaries 7/6/17
My wife and youngest son are visiting the Jersey Shore and I miss them, so yesterday I took up Millie Talking to Her Friends. The Millie in the painting is…
Studio journal 6/18/17
I used RGH’s extra-fine flake white and viridian green in today’s sessions. RGH sells both paints in jars, which I don’t like. But both jars have remained fresh. I’ve had the…
