Happy Easter 2014
Hoping you have a happy and inspiring Easter. We are attending the 12:00 Mass at St. Mary.
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Art museums and technology
In their fierce competition for the vast pool of entertainment dollars, art museums are attempting to use technology to reinvent themselves. The theme-park-ization of museums is replete with interactive attractions and high-tech gewgaws. On the surface this sounds, if not…
April 15 2014
April 15. Tax day. It snowed in NE Ohio. Tonight is the full blood moon. An ominous day.
In the studio 2014-4-13
Here is the newest studio update. The drawing on the floor started as a painting on canvas board, but I was having so much fun drawing, I decided to finish it that way. I still…
In the studio 4/6/2014
Two Cakes is 48" x 48". Unfinished, of course, as are most of the paintings shown in the "In the studio" posts. [caption id="attachment_3471" align="aligncenter" width="555"] 'Two Cakes' on the easel[/caption] The left-side of the…
Glop, goo, and jelly
I've never understood the fascination with thick, viscous oil painting mediums. Used for special effects, such mediums are perfectly fine, but for everyday work they are completely useless. I scratch my head whenever I see recipes…
Painting: Keith in Front of a White Chair
I finished this painting three days ago. Keith in Front of a White Chair, is fairly large (for me) oil painting measuring 36" x 48." [singlepic id=187 w= h= float=center] It's kissing cousin to this painting,…
Ice and snow be gone!
The last of the ice and snow melted away last night. Here is a shot of Lake Erie taken from my studio this morning. [caption id="attachment_3432" align="aligncenter" width="555"] The last of the ice and snow melted…