{"id":6589,"date":"2016-12-26T19:17:40","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T00:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=6589"},"modified":"2016-12-26T19:17:40","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T00:17:40","slug":"studio-journal-122616","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/studio-journal-122616\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio journal 12\/26\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"

I worked on the 48″ x 48″ oil, Two Cakes<\/em>.  Two Cakes<\/em> has been long in hand.  I really do not like the surface; a commercial canvas by Fredrix.  I bought an assortment of Fredrix canvases from a NJ supplier who was going out of business. Even though I got a great deal on the lot, I regret the purchase and I haven’t bought anything from Fredrix since.  <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>Cleveland Museum of Art Opens Renovations<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Fredrix canvases are only good for sketches or studies.  I prefer stretching and preparing my own canvases.  I can honestly say that I’ve never been satisfied with any commercially prepared canvases–ever.  So, Fredrix isn’t alone.<\/p>\n

This photo is with my new Nikon D750.  The beautiful piece of machinery, the D750, is my Christmas gift from my extravagantly beautiful wife. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I worked on the 48″ x 48″ oil, Two Cakes.  Two Cakes has been long in hand.  I really do not like the surface; a commercial canvas by Fredrix.  I bought an assortment of Fredrix canvases from a NJ supplier who was going out of business. Even though I got a great deal on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":6588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[139,208,6,24,1],"tags":[50,9],"class_list":["post-6589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bio","category-materials","category-paintings","category-shop_talk","category-uncategorized","tag-painting-material","tag-paintings-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/studio-2016-12-26.jpg?fit=800%2C596&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4824,"url":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2015\/03\/knot-riddled-stretcher-strips\/","url_meta":{"origin":6589,"position":0},"title":"Knot-riddled stretcher strips","author":"Tom Hudson","date":"March 15, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Art supplies are absurdly expensive. Artists have to pay Cadillac and boutique prices regardless of the quality of the goods, which varies widely.\u00a0What's worse is the cynicism of manufacturers. You can buy 'genuine copal varnish' that contains no copal--none. \u00a0You can buy 'genuine flake white' that contains no lead--none. \u00a0The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "materials"","block_context":{"text":"materials","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/category\/materials\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bad_stretchers.jpg?fit=444%2C364&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6225,"url":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2016\/07\/preparing-canvases\/","url_meta":{"origin":6589,"position":1},"title":"Preparing canvases","author":"Tom Hudson","date":"July 9, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"I spent most of the day drawing, getting two new paintings ready. \u00a0This afternoon I started stretching canvases. \u00a0I plan to stretch 6. I'm a crackerjack canvas stretcher, I've done it so often, but even I can learn new tricks. \u00a0I used to put the staples on the stretcher edge\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Bio"","block_context":{"text":"Bio","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/category\/bio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/stretchers.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/stretchers.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/stretchers.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/stretchers.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5900,"url":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2016\/03\/in-the-studio-32016\/","url_meta":{"origin":6589,"position":2},"title":"In the studio 3\/20\/16","author":"Tom Hudson","date":"March 20, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"I made progress on Euclid Avenue I\u00a0this morning. \u00a0Progress on the\u00a048\" x 60\" painting\u00a0has been slow at times. \u00a0This canvas is from a\u00a0stock of 'professional grade' canvases I bought some time back. \u00a0The surfaces on these 'professional grade' canvases are very poor--execrable. \u00a0I've had to spend a lot of time\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "aesthetics"","block_context":{"text":"aesthetics","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/category\/aesthetics\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/studio-2016-3-20.jpg?fit=666%2C561&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/studio-2016-3-20.jpg?fit=666%2C561&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/studio-2016-3-20.jpg?fit=666%2C561&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1532,"url":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2013\/03\/easter-2013\/","url_meta":{"origin":6589,"position":3},"title":"Easter 2013","author":"Tom Hudson","date":"March 31, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"I got a little work done this morning (got up at 5:00) then again after church at St. Mary's. Worked on the three in this photo, plus one or two others. All have the cheap lawn chair I frequently use. Its shape is always fun to paint. The larger is\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Bio"","block_context":{"text":"Bio","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/category\/bio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"studio-3-31-2013","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/studio-3-31-2013.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2026,"url":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2013\/06\/drawing-drawing-drawing\/","url_meta":{"origin":6589,"position":4},"title":"Drawing, Drawing, Drawing","author":"Tom Hudson","date":"June 2, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Lately, I've spent nearly all my time drawing. The accompanying photo shows three canvases prepared and ready for painting. The finished ink drawings were covered by a thin varnish-based ground.\u00a0 After the neutral-gray grounds are thoroughly dry (about a week), I will start painting them. The two larger paintings are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Bio"","block_context":{"text":"Bio","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/category\/bio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Three Canvases With Finished Drawings and Grounds","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/draw-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5604,"url":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2015\/11\/in-the-studio-11715\/","url_meta":{"origin":6589,"position":5},"title":"In the studio 11\/7\/15","author":"Tom Hudson","date":"November 7, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"When the painting ground (surface) isn't up to snuff paintings take longer. The ground for The Photographer is one of the poor ones. A small change in the preparation can have a major effect. I'll not repeat the same experiment again. It's taking a long time to get the surface\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Paintings"","block_context":{"text":"Paintings","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/category\/paintings\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/studio-2015-11-7.jpg?fit=600%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/studio-2015-11-7.jpg?fit=600%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/studio-2015-11-7.jpg?fit=600%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Gw6F-1Ih","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}