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New painting Washington Square
I had several painting sessions with a new painting titled Washington Square. I finished the drawing yesterday morning (6th or 7th drawing session) and started straightaway on the painting. The 44" x 60" has twelve figures--and…
In the studio 9/7/14
Fourteen figures are in this 40" x 56" oil. Main St. #2 is a scene from our hometown's annual Festival of the Fish (Main st. #1 is another scene from the festival). With every viewer-facing figure…
Two similar-themed paintings revisited
I've posted about this before--working on two paintings with the same theme simultaneously. These are two paintings of my son Keith in the studio standing in front of a painting of himself. I hope you…
New painting started–The Photographer
I had my first drawing session for a new painting this morning. The Photographer is 32" x 48" and like The Explainer the subject is a single figure, although this time the figure is outdoors.
Winsor Newton supplants RGH as my preferred mid-range paint
Winsor Newton has become my choice for mid-range oil paint, supplanting RGH. While not Old Holland, W & N's quality is consistently high, and I prefer some of their colors over all competing brands, such as…
Finished painting: The Explainer
I finished The Explainer this morning. This woman was explaining a painting to her companions who listened to her with rapt attention. I didn't pay attention to what she said but she was in earnest. [caption…