Visiting the Cleveland Museum of Art 10/17/14
The NY Times recently ran a piece about visiting art museums. I consider myself something of an expert on the subject, and I’m writing a post about the article, which–knock on wood!–I’ll…
Poem: From the backseat of my aunt’s Chevy
From the backseat her red hair an accusation. Thin, careworn, and cunning burnt forever by that long-ago season; she knows the wrong things. Dissolute pools trapping the blue sky, her…
In the studio 10/12/14
Today’s session was the third painting session for The Photographer (32″ x 48″). The under-painting is nearly finished–one more session. Because it’s a single female figure, it reminds me of…
Review: The Tempest by Bob Dylan
I listen to Bob Dylan’s music. I’m interested in his music, but I am not a fan of the man. I don’t believe much of what is written about him, nor…
In the studio 10/5/14
I’ve been working on this painting, Washington Square, for some time. The underpainting is far enough along to show it. It’s 44″ x 56″. I’m 6’2,” so you can get…
I did it again, again
HaHaHa. Not 20 minutes after posting about dragging my shirt sleeve through paint, I did it AGAIN! Twice in one day is a record, even for me. At least this…
I did it again
Crap, somehow I managed to do it again. Without noticing, I dragged by shirt sleeve through the cadmium red on the palette. The red oil paint got all over my shirt and…
Really big paintings
I am wrapping up one of my really big paintings. This bad boy, The Offensive, is 74″ x 96″–roughly 6 by 8 feet. It comes from a series of paintings…
