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Read more: Modestly-priced panels for oilMedium-density fiberboard (MDF) makes a good (and cheap!) support for painting and drawing. A 4′…
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Read more: Ugly colorsThere are no ugly colors. This is a bit of conventional studio wisdom that is…
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Read more: This and thatI ‘finished’ Trooper Escort several months ago. I often struggle with what ‘finished’ means in…
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Read more: Back homeWe’re back home from a week-long vacation. Like all vacations, it was simultaneously relaxing and…
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Read more: Artists with small brushesMost of the tropes we learn about art and art-making are rubbish. One meaningless trope…
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Read more: Geneva Oil Paint non reviewReaders have asked why I don’t have a review of Geneva brand oils in my…
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Read more: SketchbooksI keep sketchbooks and doddle-books. Sketchbooks are for quick sketches where freshness and directness are…
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Read more: Turp? OMS?There is a lot of confusion among artists about turpentine and mineral spirits. Some YouTubers…
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Read more: New series–4th StreetThe two series that have preoccupied me over the past several years are still moving…
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Read more: Doak’s canvasDoak sells a linen-cotton blended canvas. A 10-yard roll is $440. It’s a good deal…