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…
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…
In the studio 11/17/2013
Some current work. 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. So it’s finished.
In the Studio 11/3/2013
Both of these paintings were finished yesterday. The larger is portrait of my nurse, Mrs. Keeley, who administered to me when I was very sick several years ago. The smaller…
In the Studio 10/20/2013
I am always happy when I can show finished paintings. The painting in the upper-left is titled ‘Wayne in a Blue Cap.’ It’s of my father-in-law, Wayne Kaniper, who recently…
In the Studio 9/22/2013
More recent work. The church is from a drawing I made in Colorado. I am using a mastic-based medium in this painting. In the past I used a jelly-type medium…
Study: Making ‘The Call’ Part 4
OK, so where are we now? The under-painting is done and the finishing work is started. To recap, my process is divided into several stages: Design/Drawing: I draw the deign…
In the Studio 8/18/2013
A favorite chair. I have used a white lawn chair in my paintings several times. I like its sensuous shape and the matte color provides an interesting contrast to the…