RGH paints fail
I've whined before about the jars RGH uses for its paint. They're useless--worse than useless. They don't seal properly so unless you use the paint straightaway, it's wasted. I lost one half of a 250ml jar…
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Gamblin oils
I corrected the Gamblin entry in my oil paint brands reference. I erroneously provided the price of a 150ml tube of cerulean blue ($71. 21) instead of the 37ml tube, which is $26.21--a significant difference.
Broken easel
I gushed about my new easel last spring. It was my first new easel in a very long time. My other two easels are old and broken down. I'm always fighting them. The new easel--Utrecht Artist's Convertible…
Mountain Retreat
The beautiful painting Clouds Visiting a Mountain Retreat is currently on view at the Cleveland Art Museum. The museum regularly rotates its vast Asian collection, and new works (new to me) are frequently to be…
In the studio 3/1/15
I worked the past several days on finishing the under-painting of The Woman in Purple Boots. The Woman in Purple Boots is 40" x 50" which is a nice size and format. I'm thinking of preparing a…
Linseed or walnut?
Linseed oil or walnut oil? Linseed oil has always been more widely used, but walnut oil has its defenders--sometimes passionate defenders. Leonardo was one such. Walnut oil yellows less than linseed oil, but it's relative.…
In the studio 2/22/15
This 30" x 40" oil was almost among the unfinished paintings recently purged. Instead, things started clicking during yesterday's session. I will finish it. [caption id="attachment_4755" align="aligncenter" width="444"] The unfinished painting titled 'K.B. in Princeton'…
