Robert Blackburn
During my weekly visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art I was pleasantly surprised to see a newly-hung lithograph titled Blackburn. In the lithograph by Ron Adams (an artist heretofore unknown to me) I instantly…
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Small oil sketch
This recently finished sketch is on a canvas board that was prepared as I described in an earlier post. I deviated from my normal medium with the addition of a small amount of stand oil.…
In the studio 12/8/2013
I like the sensuous lines in this simple pose. My daughter Jane is used to her dad snapping photos at any time. She was helping me at the marina when I took this. I can't…
In the studio 12-1-2013
I spent the last week doing nothing but drawing. Here is 'Main Street # 2.' I finished the drawing and covered it with a rag-applied ground. The varnish-based ground is intended to seal the surface…
In the studio 11/17/2013
Some current work. [caption id="attachment_2789" align="aligncenter" width="500"] On the easel November 17, 2013[/caption] The top-most painting is a small self-portrait on wood. I had planned further development but--you know what?--it looks OK as it is.…
Phooey on Bonfoey!
Bonfoey keeps its door locked so visitors have to wait to be buzzed into the gallery. Yesterday, for the third time, I was prevented from entering the gallery because nobody buzzed me in. THIRD TIME.…
Schoepfle Garden photo session
Last Sunday was perfect for getting outside. Windy and brisk, the sun broke through thick clouds to transform the afternoon gloom into a dazzling spectacle of light and shade--ideal for photography. I rambled around the…
Lake Erie boating season ends
Sadly, the boating season is over on the Great Lakes. Lake Erie won't be frozen-over for another month but low water levels on the Vermilion River, and frequent storms ends the season except for the…