In the studio 8/17/14
This painting has occupied me for the past three days. The 42" x 56" oil is from an a batch I started this spring. The red gown provides a satisfying challenge. As usual, drawing is…
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In the studio 8/10/2014
This is a painting I've been working on for several days. The 44" x 60" oil titled The News is part of a new series that all share the same size. I've been stretching canvases and…
Gallery problem
The widget that displays random images from the gallery on the front page is broken. After I applied the last upgrade, the widget stopped working. I am still waiting for the widget creator to provide a…
New painting: Laughing Keith
I took a break from my drawing marathon to finish this small (20" x 24") oil titled Laughing Keith. [singlepic id=311 w= h= float=none]
Stand by your drawing
Whenever someone asks me what is the most important thing about art, my answer is unequivocal: DRAWING! Many artists don't like this answer. It's easy to attack straw men when it comes to drawing, or…
Lots of drawing
Over the past number of days, I've been up to my elbows in preparing canvases and working on the drawings for large-format (44" x 60") paintings. The drawing can take a considerable amount of time.…
Finished “John Fishing”
This morning I finished the 40" x 48" oil titled John Fishing. It should be titled John Fishing--ha ha. My son John is not an avid fisherman. Dropping his pole in the water then settling…
In the studio 7/13/2014
As usual, here is a photo of recent unfinished work. I finished the background of Dinner in Trenton (large painting--44" x 56") yesterday. [caption id="attachment_3870" align="aligncenter" width="444"] On the (new) easel 7-13-14[/caption] This morning I…