In the studio 7/25/15
I've spent a lot of time this week drawing--preparing large paintings that have complicated designs. This morning I pulled out some smaller pieces to do some actual painting. The upper painting, titled Girl in a White Blouse,…
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In the studio 7/19/15
I've been preparing canvases (stretching, applying gesso and toned grounds) and doing a lot of drawing. I thought Graduation Day was ready for the end game several times but I was wrong. It's close now. Some things that bothered…
In the studio 7/12/15
It's really overcast today and the studio lights affect tones. It's either the studio lights or a flash, which would be worse, so the photo isn't very good. Picnic is 40" x 56." It's oil over…
In the studio 7/11/15
I finished Dinner in Trenton this morning. Today's session was the 20th. Dinner in Trenton is 40" x 56." The ground was a little flat; I found myself fighting against it at times. [caption id="attachment_5253"…
How Art Became Irrelevant
Michael J. Lewis' long piece in Commentary titled, How Art Became Irrelevant, is a tour de force of cultural analysis. In his well-written and long article (did I mention it is long?), Lewis' breadth of…
In the studio 7/5/15
This unfinished painting on the easel, Euclid Avenue II, is from my Playhouse Square series. (Euclid Avenue I has a lot more figures and is still in the drawing stage.) The painting is 4' x…
Review: Charvin Fine Oils
I bought some cerulean blue from Charvin. Actually, Charvin doesn't produce a true cerulean blue but something they call 'cerulean blue hue.' Charvin produces two lines of paints: Fine, and Extra Fine. This review is…
In the studio 7/2/15
Woman in Purple Boots is 40" x 50". No part of the painting is finished; I'm in my second passage through it. This painting is has gone smoothly --so far. [caption id="attachment_5222" align="aligncenter" width="500"] The…