In the studio 11/25/16
I worked on Three Women in Sandals. I toyed with calling the painting The Three Graces… I have always had a hard time settling on names for paintings and the problem seems to be getting worse. The issue is that one can only use “Portrait of a Woman” or “Portrait of a Man” only a
In the studio 11/22/16
I worked on these three small paintings yesterday. I am trying to keep all three simple. Millie Talking, the painting sitting on the floor, is almost done. There are a few that still needs ‘saying.’ According to my Studio Journal, I notice that I’ve worked on the two landscapes at the same time, one after the
In the studio 11/13/16
Some recent work on view in this photo. Break, lower-right, is part of the Playhouse Square series and is close to being finished. Press, lower-left, is sill very raw. Sunday Parade, on the easel, was recently (yesterday) finished. At any one time, I work on a lot of paintings that are in varying degrees of completeness. I
In the studio 11/6/16
My studio corner is jammed with things I’m working on, including the recently finished Woman in Purple Boots II. Woman in Purple Boots II is 44″ x 60″. In the bottom-right of the photo is a box of surgical gloves. I buy them by the case. My medium contains lead-based ingredients and turpentine, plus some
In the studio 10/23/16
I worked a little while on this small painting, which is part of the Playhouse Square series. I also spent time working on a large drawing. It’s been awhile since I’ve done that. Of late, most of my drawings have been as preparation for paintings. I have a mess of canvases ready to go, everything
In the studio 10/9/16
I worked on several paintings over the past few days. I also applied the ground to the canvas on the right-side of the photo. The tone is burnt sienna, raw umber, and white. I used to use warm grounds based on burnt sienna but lately I’ve used gray. So I am reverting to my earlier
In the studio 10/4/16
I’m trying to keep Photographer simple by suppressing detail. Some parts I’m liking but other parts bug me. At this point, I can’t guess when it will be done. I worked it all over during the last session and I’m going to put it aside and let it thoroughly dry before taking it up again.
In the studio 10/2/16
I’ve titled this painting Sunday, then Parade, and now I’m calling it Sunday Parade. Let’s see how long that lasts. This painting is at the fun stage. When I get a painting to this stage, I do whatever I like and add touches as they occur to me. This morning I told my wife I