Cleveland Museum of Art Opens Renovations<\/span><\/a><\/div>I’m well into a cycle of large paintings (large for me, that is). Most of them are into the 4′ x 6′ range. The photo shows two of the unfinished ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’ve been painting one color for several days–gray: neutral gray, cool gray, warm gray, off-white, and mud. Lately I’ve used Michael Harding lead white.which is very good and cheaper than Blockx and Old Holland. Read moreCleveland Museum of Art Opens RenovationsI’m well into a cycle of large paintings (large for me, that is). 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