In the studio 8/2/15
Three Women is coming along slowly. Previously, I titled it VW Bug and later Three Young Women. Now it’s just Three Women–original, I know. For the past week I’ve been…
In the studio 7/26/15
Today’s session was the 4th for Man and a Woman in a Room. I don’t know how many more sessions it will need–not a clue. Paintings take on their…
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…
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…
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″…
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…
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…
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.)…
