In the studio 1/25/2105
Main Street #1, or 'The Antique Shop,' is on the easel in this photograph. I had a couple of good, long sessions on it today. I'm having fun painting the bric-a-brac in the shop window.…
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Oil brush brand reference update 1/24/15
I bought a selection of long-handle 'pure sable' brushes from Creative Mark; their Pro Stroke 49R series, and added them to my Oil Brush Reference. In a word: avoid.
Oil brush reference
I wrote about oil brushes before and it's a good topic to expand. This post is a companion to my Oil Paint Brand reference and, like that post, I'll update this one as I get new material. When I…
In the studio 1-18-2015
Main Street #2 is on the old easel in front of some unfinished paintings. One of the challenges (and pleasures) of Main Street #2 is the large number of figures in the space--14. Although the painting…
A visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Asian collection
The Cleveland Museum of Art recently rotated its vast Asian collection, which I happily discovered during Friday's visit. After a Caesar salad in the Atrium cafeteria--'extra anchovies, please'--I started my weekly ramble in the galleries…
I am working on a new oil brush reference
I am working on a new oil brush reference that is a companion to my Oil Paint Brands reference. I will discuss the brushes I'm familiar with and rate them too. I'll update it as I…
In the studio 1/11/2015
I've had about a half-dozen painting sessions with The News. The 44" x 60" painting is mid-flight. I estimate there will at least that many more sessions before it's finished. Large-sized paintings with just a…
Studio chaos
What better way to start the new year than turn the studio upside-down? As part of a general house reorganization, we moved the cable modem and router into the studio. This meant we had to move…