Cleveland Museum of Art Opens Renovations<\/span><\/a><\/div>I have a mess of canvases ready to go, everything from small, like the painting in the photo, to very large–5′ x 6′.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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. 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At 4'\u00a0by\u00a05', On the Square is at the outer limit for an easel painting. Any larger and you need a heavy-duty easel (or two) or a mural-style one. 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Each painting in the series portrays\u00a0the area around Cleveland's Playhouse Square\u00a0and the people going about their Square-related business. I am amassing photographs for the project; I already have several hundred. 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