God Hates Renoir
I had to laugh when I read this article in the Independent. The story is about the group calling themselves Renoir Sucks protesting in front of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. Renoir Sucks' main tenant is, well, that…
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Old painting medium revisited
I've written before about my oil medium. I wasn't exaggerating when I wrote that my medium, one I've used for years, is the result of many, many trials. I haven't used every possible medium, of course,…
In the studio 10/4/15
I worked the last two days on The Woman in the Purple Boots. This morning I thought I could finish it today but I wasn't able to. Except for the right-most figure, the painting is…
In the studio 9/28/15
The Girl in the Purple Boots is 40" x 50." I enjoy the size so much, I prepared 6 additional canvases of the same size. One is in the drawing stage and another is in the…
Finished ‘Graduation Day’
I finished Graduation Day yesterday. Graduation Day is 42" x 56." Twice before I thought I was approaching the finishing session only to run out of steam. But yesterday's morning session went well, so I was…
In the studio 9/27/15
This small painting (20" x 24") is on a canvas board I prepared with traditional gesso (just whiting and glue). I like traditional gesso a lot. It's smooth and slightly absorbent. Unfortunately, it's too fragile…
In the studio 9/20/15
Graduation Day is almost done. I teed it up today for the finish, but only shot par. I have to beat par--come on. Some things still bug me; the purple dress for one, and a couple of…
In the studio 9/13/15
I put 10 hours into Washington Square today. I planned to spend just a single hour on it before turning to other paintings. I have one I'm itching to get back to; I think I can…