~ ~ Thomas Hudson studio journal ~ ~
The Germany-based art supplier Kremer was the best source for hard-to-find items not long ago. Now? It's impossible to complete orders online, not difficult--impossible. I recently attempted to place an online order with Kremer's U.S.…
My brush graveyard is getting too big. I throw out most of my worn-out brushes. I've also been known to snap in two misbehaving brushes. Those I also throw out. But my favorites I inter…
I screwed up my website while I was improving it yesterday. The site was down for 24 hours due to a series of foul-ups. I expected the site to be down for a short time…
I tested my new 35mm F1.8 prime lens today with my Nikon z7 camera. This prime lens joins two others in my collection--50mm F1.8, and 85mm F1.8. The latter two are exceptionally sharp and are…
Last week I put the finishing touches on this painting, The Fair. The Fair is part of the series I started last year called 'Amusement Park.' I have several other paintings underway in the series…
At the end of the eighteenth century, art flowed along several currents. History painting, the primary current, was in its heyday and remained the undisputed champion until 'history' intruded into contemporary events with the French…
Reminds me a little of winter, eh? It's actually warmer today than it was on Christmas Eve when we lost power with the wind chill at -29 f. The fireplace kept the frigid air at…
Oil paint can be profitably judged for either its covering strength or transparency. This comports with some well known bits of studio wisdom: "fat over lean," and "thick lights, thin darks." Covering colors, often called…
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